Maldives vs Southern African Development Community (SADC): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Maldives
52.54
in 2022
Southern African Development Community (SADC)
32.82
in 2022
Maldives rank
111th
Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank
113th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Maldives
  • Southern African Development Community (SADC)
20304050199020062022

How they compare

Maldives currently reports 52.54 against 32.82 in Southern African Development Community (SADC), a difference of 19.72.

That makes Maldives's figure about 1.6 times Southern African Development Community (SADC)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.

Maldives ranks 111th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 113th of 193 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Southern African Development Community (SADC) Difference Ahead
2000s 31.48 25.07 6.41 Maldives
2010s 42.93 29.46 13.46 Maldives
2020s 51.23 32.32 18.91 Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Maldives or Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
Maldives, at 52.54 against 32.82 in Southern African Development Community (SADC) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Maldives and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
19.72, with Maldives ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Southern African Development Community (SADC)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Maldives and Southern African Development Community (SADC) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Maldives ranks 111th and Southern African Development Community (SADC) ranks 113th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed