Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Maldives
Maldives: Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) was 14.79 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
14.79
World rank
33rd
of 95 countries
All-time high
39
in 1995
All-time low
14.79
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2017, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives stood at 14.79. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives peaked at 39 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 14.79, in 2017.
That places Maldives 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 32.53 | — |
| 1995 | 39 | +19.9% |
| 1997 | 37.9 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 25.74 | -32.1% |
| 2009 | 17.71 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 14.79 | -16.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 14.79 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.09, 3.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 14.79 is below the median for South Asia, which is 17.72, 83% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.48 | 32.53 | 39 | 3 |
| 2000s | 21.73 | 17.71 | 25.74 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.79 | 14.79 | 14.79 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
More health data for Maldives
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -2.69 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -2.2 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -3.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0279 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Maldives was 14.79 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 1995.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.79 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Maldives ranks 33rd out of 95 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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