Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives
Maldives: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 5.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives stood at 5.9%. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.2% on the previous year and down 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives peaked at 25.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 2024.
That places Maldives 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.8% | — |
| 1981 | 25.5% | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 25.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 24.6% | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 24.2% | -1.4% |
| 1986 | 23.8% | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 23.4% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 22.1% | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 21.7% | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 21.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 20.3% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 19.9% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 19.4% | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 19.0% | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 17.7% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 17.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 16.7% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 16.3% | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 15.6% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 15.2% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 14.8% | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 14.4% | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 13.9% | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 13.3% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | -5.5% |
| 2014 | 11.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 10.6% | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1% | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 8.6% | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 7.5% | -6.6% |
| 2022 | 7.0% | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 6.4% | -7.9% |
| 2024 | 5.9% | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.3% | 22.6% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.1% | 18.1% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 14.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 8.6% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 5.9% | 8.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Maldives was 5.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.8% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 2024.
- How does Maldives rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Maldives ranks 64th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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