Maldives vs Netherlands: Prevalence of obesity, male
Maldives
13.4%
in 2024
Netherlands
14.2%
in 2024
Maldives rank
131st
Netherlands rank
128th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 14.2% against 13.4% in Maldives, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Netherlands's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 196 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Maldives | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 4.9% | 3.5% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 7.7% | 5.2% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 11.6% | 6.7% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 13.4% | 4.8% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 14.0% | 1.7% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 14.2% against 13.4% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 0.8%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Maldives and Netherlands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Maldives and Netherlands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Maldives ranks 131st and Netherlands ranks 128th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.