Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Maldives
Maldives: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 31.68 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
31.68
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
65th
of 193 countries
All-time high
31.68
in 2022
All-time low
4.95
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Maldives, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Maldives is 31.68, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 84.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Maldives peaked at 31.68 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.95, in 1990.
That places Maldives 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.95 | — |
| 1991 | 5.23 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 5.54 | +5.9% |
| 1993 | 5.86 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 6.19 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 6.54 | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 6.9 | +5.5% |
| 1997 | 7.29 | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 7.69 | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 8.11 | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 8.56 | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 9.04 | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 9.56 | +5.8% |
| 2003 | 10.12 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 10.71 | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 11.34 | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 11.99 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12.66 | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 13.38 | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 14.18 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 15.08 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 16.07 | +6.6% |
| 2012 | 17.17 | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 18.37 | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 19.65 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 20.98 | +6.8% |
| 2016 | 22.39 | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 23.87 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 25.4 | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 26.96 | +6.1% |
| 2020 | 28.55 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 30.12 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 31.68 | +5.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 31.68 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.72, 1.0× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 31.68 is above the median for South Asia, which is 13.74, 2.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.43 | 4.95 | 8.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.15 | 8.56 | 14.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.59 | 15.08 | 26.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.12 | 28.55 | 31.68 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Maldives?
- Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Maldives was 31.68 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 31.68 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.95 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Maldives ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 84.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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