Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives
Maldives: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 55.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
55.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
118th
of 198 countries
All-time high
55.2%
in 2024
All-time low
10.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives is 55.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives peaked at 55.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.6% | — |
| 1981 | 10.9% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.3% | +3.6% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 12.1% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 12.6% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 13.1% | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 13.6% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 14.9% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 15.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 16.9% | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 18.5% | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 19.3% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 20.2% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 21.1% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 22.0% | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 22.9% | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 23.8% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 24.7% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 25.6% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 26.5% | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 29.4% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 30.2% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 31.0% | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 32.0% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 33.1% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 35.8% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 37.3% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 38.9% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 40.5% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 45.0% | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 46.6% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 49.9% | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 51.6% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 53.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 55.2% | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 14.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 15.5% | 22.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9% | 23.8% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.7% | 33.1% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.7% | 48.2% | 55.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 55.5% compare
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- 117 Tajikistan 55.4% compare
- 119 South Africa 55.2% compare
- 120 Montenegro 55.0% compare
- 121 Eswatini 54.4% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives was 55.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 55.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 118th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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