Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives
Maldives: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives stood at 4.8 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives peaked at 5.93 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4.21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Maldives ranks 31st of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 4.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 4.67 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1986 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 5.76 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 5.89 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 5.8 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 5.9 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.93 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.91 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 5.69 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 5.5 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 5.31 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 5.22 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 5.22 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.28 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 5.38 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 4.21 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2008 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 5.57 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 5.63 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 5.4 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.15 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 5 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4.96 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 5.04 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.19 % change on previous year | 4.62 % change on previous year | 5.9 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 5.84 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year | 5.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 % change on previous year | 4.21 % change on previous year | 5.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 5.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 5.13 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 28 Zambia 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Malawi 4.88 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Mali 4.84 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Tanzania, United Republic of 4.77 % change on previous year compare
- 33 Central African Republic 4.67 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Guinea-Bissau 4.66 % change on previous year compare
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,560 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 2.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0036 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -1.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0039 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in Maldives was 4.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 5.93 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Maldives rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- Maldives ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.