Prevalence of obesity, male in Maldives
Maldives: Prevalence of obesity, male was 13.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 13.4% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Maldives peaked at 13.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 1980.
Maldives ranks 131st of 196 countries on this measure, 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, male in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.1% | — |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | +5.3% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 1.3% | +5.6% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 1.5% | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.6% | +6.1% |
| 1988 | 1.7% | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 2.3% | +6.6% |
| 1994 | 2.4% | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 2.6% | +6.6% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 2.9% | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 3.1% | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 3.3% | +6.7% |
| 2000 | 3.6% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 3.8% | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | +7.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 4.7% | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 5.0% | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 5.3% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 6.0% | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 6.7% | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 7.1% | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 7.5% | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 8.3% | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 8.7% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | +5.3% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 10.1% | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +4.9% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 11.7% | +4.8% |
| 2022 | 12.2% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 13.4% | +4.6% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 13.4% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 65% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 13.4% is above the median for South Asia, which is 6.4%, 2.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.4% | 1.1% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.9% | 3.6% | 6.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.6% | 6.7% | 10.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.2% | 11.1% | 13.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
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, male in Maldives?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Maldives was 13.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 13.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Maldives ranks 131st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. 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, male (% of male 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.