Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height was 4.9% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'. Measured in % of children under 5.
Analysis
In 2017, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives stood at 4.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives peaked at 6.9% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1994.
Maldives ranks 42nd of 93 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.2% | — |
| 1995 | 2.2% | +83.3% |
| 1997 | 6.9% | +213.6% |
| 2001 | 3.9% | -43.5% |
| 2009 | 6.2% | +59.0% |
| 2017 | 4.9% | -21.0% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.9% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.6%, 64% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.9% is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.6%, 3.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.4% | 1.2% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.0% | 3.9% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 4.9% | 4.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives?
- Prevalence of overweight, weight for height in Maldives was 4.9% in 2017, according to UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children'.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, weight for height recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 93 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of overweight, weight for height rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, WHO, World Bank: Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME). Aggregation is based on UNICEF, WHO, and the World Bank harmonized dataset (adjusted, comparable data) and methodology., UN Children', published as part of Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.