Maldives vs Namibia: Prevalence of obesity, female
Maldives
25.4%
in 2024
Namibia
25.0%
in 2024
Maldives rank
102nd
Namibia rank
103rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Maldives
- Namibia
How they compare
Maldives currently reports 25.4% against 25.0% in Namibia, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Namibia ahead.
Maldives ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
Namibia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 7.0% | 2.4% | Namibia |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 11.1% | 3.7% | Namibia |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 16.6% | 5.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 20.8% | 3.1% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 24.1% | 0.4% | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Maldives or Namibia?
- Maldives, at 25.4% against 25.0% in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Maldives and Namibia?
- 0.4%, with Maldives ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Namibia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Namibia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Maldives ranks 102nd and Namibia ranks 103rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.