Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives
Maldives: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 18.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18.1%
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
132nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
18.1%
in 2024
All-time low
1.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 18.1% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 63.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives peaked at 18.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 132nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.9% | — |
| 1981 | 2.0% | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 2.1% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 2.3% | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 2.4% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 2.7% | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 2.8% | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.0% | +5.9% |
| 1990 | 3.2% | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 3.5% | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 3.8% | +5.9% |
| 1994 | 4.0% | +5.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 5.3% | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 5.6% | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 6.2% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.8% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 7.2% | +5.4% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 7.9% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.2% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 9.0% | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 9.5% | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 10.0% | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 10.5% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 11.1% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 11.7% | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 12.3% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 14.3% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 17.3% | +5.1% |
| 2024 | 18.1% | +4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 1.9% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.1% | 3.2% | 5.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.0% | 5.6% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 14.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives was 18.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 18.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 132nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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