Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 13.01 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Maldives, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Maldives is 13.01, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 107.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Maldives peaked at 13.01 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.26, in 1990.
Maldives ranks 63rd of 193 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.
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.26 | — |
| 1991 | 1.38 | +9.5% |
| 1992 | 1.5 | +8.7% |
| 1993 | 1.63 | +8.7% |
| 1994 | 1.76 | +8.0% |
| 1995 | 1.91 | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 2.06 | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +7.8% |
| 1998 | 2.39 | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 2.57 | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 2.76 | +7.4% |
| 2001 | 2.96 | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 3.17 | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 3.41 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 3.66 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 3.92 | +7.1% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 4.46 | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 4.75 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 5.07 | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 5.43 | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 5.83 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 6.27 | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 6.76 | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 7.3 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 7.88 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 8.51 | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 9.19 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 9.91 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 10.66 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 11.44 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 12.22 | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 13.01 | +6.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.01 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 12.29, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.01 is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.66, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.26 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.83 | 2.76 | 5.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.77 | 5.43 | 10.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.22 | 11.44 | 13.01 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Maldives?
- Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Maldives was 13.01 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.01 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.26 in 1990.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Maldives ranks 63rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.5%. 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 Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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