Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives
Maldives: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.4%
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
67th
of 198 countries
All-time high
15.4%
in 2024
All-time low
0.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives is 15.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 60.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives peaked at 15.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 67th 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.8% | — |
| 1981 | 0.8% | +6.8% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 1.0% | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 1.1% | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 1.2% | +8.5% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 1.4% | +8.9% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 1.7% | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 1.9% | +9.0% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 2.2% | +8.9% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8% | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 3.1% | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 3.3% | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 3.9% | +8.4% |
| 2001 | 4.2% | +8.3% |
| 2002 | 4.6% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 5.3% | +7.7% |
| 2005 | 5.7% | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 7.0% | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 7.4% | +6.1% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 8.7% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 9.6% | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 10.1% | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 11.2% | +5.3% |
| 2018 | 11.8% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 12.4% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 14.2% | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 14.8% | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.7% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.6% | 3.9% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 7.8% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.2% | 13.0% | 15.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 64 Iran, Islamic Republic of 15.6% compare
- 65 Syrian Arab Republic 15.5% compare
- 66 Costa Rica 15.5% compare
- 68 Italy 15.4% compare
- 69 Armenia 15.2% compare
- 70 Jordan 14.9% compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Maldives was 15.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 15.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Maldives ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.6%. 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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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