Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Maldives
Maldives: Weight-for-height >+2 SD was 4.91 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Latest (2017)
4.91
World rank
42nd
of 92 countries
All-time high
6.88
in 1997
All-time low
1.16
in 1994
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 4.91 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2017.
The figure is down 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Maldives peaked at 6.88 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.16, in 1994.
Maldives ranks 42nd of 92 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.41 | 1.16 | 6.88 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.06 | 3.88 | 6.24 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.91 | 4.91 | 4.91 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 39 Malaysia 5.6 compare
- 40 Zambia 5.23 compare
- 41 Guatemala 4.94 compare
- 43 Tajikistan 4.6 compare
- 44 Afghanistan 4.5 compare
- 45 Uzbekistan 4.49 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,560 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 5 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 7.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0496 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.9115 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3829 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Maldives?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Maldives was 4.91 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 6.88 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 in 1994.
- How does Maldives rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Maldives ranks 42nd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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