Maldives vs Netherlands: Share of overweight men vs. women
Maldives
50.7%
in 2024
Netherlands
51.8%
in 2024
Maldives rank
118th
Netherlands rank
115th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Maldives
- Netherlands
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 51.8% against 50.7% in Maldives, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Maldives ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 199 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 | 12.0% | 38.6% | 26.6% | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 46.2% | 29.0% | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 52.8% | 26.9% | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 53.4% | 15.6% | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 48.0% | 52.1% | 4.1% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Maldives or Netherlands?
- Netherlands, at 51.8% against 50.7% in Maldives as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Maldives and Netherlands?
- 1.1%, 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 share of overweight men vs. women?
- Maldives ranks 118th and Netherlands ranks 115th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.