Prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of obesity, female was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 25.4% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +4.5% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 20.4% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 22.0% | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 22.8% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 24.5% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 25.4% | +3.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 25.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 32.7%, 78% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 25.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 12.7%, 2.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.5% | 6.0% | 9.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.6% | 9.5% | 13.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.7% | 14.5% | 21.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.7% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 99 Comoros 25.4% compare
- 100 Sao Tome and Principe 25.4% compare
- 100 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.4% compare
- 103 Namibia 25.0% compare
- 104 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 105 Albania 24.7% compare
More gender data for Maldives
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 86.61 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.93 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 453.06 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 453.06 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.05 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,787 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,752 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,869 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,832 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Maldives was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Maldives ranks 102nd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Maldives data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.