Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting) in Maldives
Maldives: Weight-for-height <-2 SD was 9.15 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
9.15
World rank
16th
of 98 countries
All-time high
22.1
in 1997
All-time low
9.15
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives is 9.15, measured in 2017. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives peaked at 22.1 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 9.15, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 16th of 98 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Weight-for-height <-2 SD in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 16.1 | — |
| 1995 | 18.9 | +17.4% |
| 1997 | 22.1 | +16.9% |
| 2001 | 13.39 | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 10.65 | -20.5% |
| 2017 | 9.15 | -14.1% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 9.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2.96, 3.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 9.15 is below the median for South Asia, which is 9.22, 99% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.03 | 16.1 | 22.1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 12.02 | 10.65 | 13.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 9.15 | 9.15 | 9.15 | 1 |
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 5 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives?
- Weight-for-height <-2 sd in Maldives was 9.15 in 2017, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-2 sd recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.15 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
- Maldives ranks 16th out of 98 countries with data for 2017.
- Is weight-for-height <-2 sd rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. 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-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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