Height-for-age <-2 SD in Maldives
Maldives: Height-for-age <-2 SD 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.
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
- 55 Ecuador 17.45 compare
- 56 Ghana 17.39 compare
- 57 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 16.09 compare
- 59 Morocco 14.2 compare
- 60 Kyrgyzstan 14.15 compare
- 61 Tajikistan 13.7 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3829 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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