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
510152025198020022024

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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.