Maldives vs Pakistan: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Maldives
6.8%
in 2024
Pakistan
6.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
58th
Pakistan rank
56th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Maldives
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 198 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.9% | 32.5% | 8.6% | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 24.7% | 5.9% | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 17.3% | 3.4% | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 9.6% | 11.2% | 1.6% | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.6% | 0.4% | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Maldives or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Maldives and Pakistan?
- 0.1%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Pakistan rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 58th and Pakistan ranks 56th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.