Maldives vs Zimbabwe: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Maldives
6.8%
in 2024
Zimbabwe
6.9%
in 2024
Maldives rank
58th
Zimbabwe rank
55th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Maldives
  • Zimbabwe
510152025198020022024

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Maldives, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Maldives ahead.

Maldives ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th of 198 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Maldives Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1980s 23.9% 11.9% 12.0% Maldives
1990s 18.8% 10.9% 7.8% Maldives
2000s 14.0% 9.5% 4.4% Maldives
2010s 9.6% 7.8% 1.8% Maldives
2020s 7.3% 7.0% 0.2% Maldives

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 Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, 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 Zimbabwe?
0.1%, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Zimbabwe?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Maldives and Zimbabwe rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Maldives ranks 58th and Zimbabwe ranks 55th 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.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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