Obesity in men vs. women in Maldives
Maldives: Obesity in men vs. women was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs. women in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs. women in Maldives is 13.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Maldives peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 134th of 199 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 in men vs. women in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +6.2% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +6.3% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +7.0% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +6.4% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Maldives?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Maldives was 13.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 134th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.