Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male was 14.2% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male 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
Maldives recorded 14.2% for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Maldives peaked at 49.3% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 14.2%, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 34th of 83 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of children under 5 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 33.2% | — |
| 1997 | 49.3% | +48.5% |
| 2001 | 25.5% | -48.3% |
| 2009 | 18.5% | -27.5% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -23.2% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.9%, 3.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.2% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.6%, 69% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 41.2% | 33.2% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 2000s | 22.0% | 18.5% | 25.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 14.2% | 14.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Maldives?
- Prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male in Maldives was 14.2% 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 underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 49.3% in 1997.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.2% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male?
- Maldives ranks 34th out of 83 countries with data for 2017.
- Is prevalence of underweight, weight for age, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 underweight, weight for age, male (% of children under 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Prevalence of underweight, male, is the percentage of boys under age 5 whose weight for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.