Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Maldives
Maldives: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) 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.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1.16 | — |
| 1995 | 2.2 | +90.1% |
| 1997 | 6.88 | +212.8% |
| 2001 | 3.88 | -43.6% |
| 2009 | 6.24 | +60.6% |
| 2017 | 4.91 | -21.3% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 4.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 7.57, 65% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 4.91 is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.57, 3.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
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
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- 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-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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