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
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.