Germany vs Maldives: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male

Germany
3.5%
in 2024
Maldives
3.3%
in 2024
Germany rank
135th
Maldives rank
137th

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male over time

  • Germany
  • Maldives
0246200020122024

How they compare

Germany currently reports 3.5% against 3.3% in Maldives, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Germany ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 4.0% 5.6% 1.6% Maldives
2010s 3.4% 5.6% 2.2% Maldives
2020s 3.4% 3.8% 0.4% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male, Germany or Maldives?
Germany, at 3.5% against 3.3% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male between Germany and Maldives?
0.2%, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Germany and Maldives rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male?
Germany ranks 135th and Maldives ranks 137th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, male (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.