Adult obesity vs protein in Maldives

Maldives: Adult obesity vs protein was 18.15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
18.15
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
130th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.15
in 2024
All-time low
1.9
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Adult obesity vs protein in Maldives, 1980–2024

051015201980200220241980: 1.91981: 21982: 2.11983: 2.21984: 2.31985: 2.41986: 2.51987: 2.71988: 2.81989: 31990: 3.21991: 3.31992: 3.51993: 3.81994: 41995: 4.21996: 4.51997: 4.71998: 51999: 5.32000: 5.62001: 5.92002: 6.22003: 6.52004: 6.82005: 7.22006: 7.52007: 7.92008: 8.22009: 8.62010: 92011: 9.52012: 102013: 10.52014: 11.12015: 11.72016: 12.32017: 12.92018: 13.62019: 14.32020: 152021: 15.72022: 16.52023: 17.32024: 18.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Maldives recorded 18.15 for adult obesity vs protein in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Maldives peaked at 18.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9, in 1980.

That places Maldives 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Adult obesity vs protein in Maldives, year by year

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Maldives, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1.9
1981 1.99 +4.8%
1982 2.08 +4.7%
1983 2.18 +4.7%
1984 2.28 +4.6%
1985 2.39 +4.9%
1986 2.52 +5.5%
1987 2.67 +5.8%
1988 2.82 +5.9%
1989 2.99 +5.9%
1990 3.16 +5.8%
1991 3.35 +5.8%
1992 3.54 +5.9%
1993 3.75 +5.9%
1994 3.97 +5.9%
1995 4.21 +5.9%
1996 4.45 +5.9%
1997 4.72 +5.9%
1998 4.99 +5.8%
1999 5.28 +5.7%
2000 5.57 +5.5%
2001 5.86 +5.3%
2002 6.17 +5.2%
2003 6.49 +5.2%
2004 6.83 +5.3%
2005 7.2 +5.4%
2006 7.55 +4.9%
2007 7.87 +4.2%
2008 8.2 +4.3%
2009 8.58 +4.6%
2010 8.99 +4.9%
2011 9.46 +5.1%
2012 9.96 +5.4%
2013 10.52 +5.6%
2014 11.11 +5.6%
2015 11.71 +5.4%
2016 12.31 +5.2%
2017 12.94 +5.1%
2018 13.58 +5.0%
2019 14.26 +5.0%
2020 14.96 +4.9%
2021 15.68 +4.8%
2022 16.47 +5.0%
2023 17.32 +5.1%
2024 18.15 +4.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.38 1.9 2.99 10
1990s 4.14 3.16 5.28 10
2000s 7.03 5.57 8.58 10
2010s 11.48 8.99 14.26 10
2020s 16.52 14.96 18.15 5

Countries ranked near Maldives

  1. 127 Afghanistan 18.77 compare
  2. 128 Sweden 18.67 compare
  3. 129 Austria 18.28 compare
  4. 131 Botswana 18.09 compare
  5. 132 Italy 17.9 compare
  6. 133 Netherlands 16.93 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adult obesity vs protein in Maldives?
Adult obesity vs protein in Maldives was 18.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Maldives?
The highest recorded value was 18.15 in 2024.
What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Maldives?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9 in 1980.
How does Maldives rank for adult obesity vs protein?
Maldives ranks 130th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Maldives?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Maldives data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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