Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Maldives
Maldives: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 15.28 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.28
World rank
58th
of 96 countries
All-time high
46.69
in 1997
All-time low
15.28
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, height-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives stood at 15.28. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives peaked at 46.69 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.28, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 58th of 96 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.07 | — |
| 1995 | 33 | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 46.69 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 31.86 | -31.8% |
| 2009 | 18.96 | -40.5% |
| 2017 | 15.28 | -19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.28 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.28 is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.73, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.59 | 33 | 46.69 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.41 | 18.96 | 31.86 | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.28 | 15.28 | 15.28 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives was 15.28 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.69 in 1997.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.28 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Maldives ranks 58th out of 96 countries with data for 2017.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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