Share of women who are obese in Maldives
Maldives: Share of women who are obese was 25.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of women who are obese in Maldives, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Maldives is 25.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 47.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Maldives peaked at 25.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.6%, in 1980.
That places Maldives 105th out of 199 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.
Share of women who are obese in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.6% | — |
| 1981 | 3.8% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 4.0% | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 4.2% | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 4.4% | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 4.6% | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 5.1% | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 5.4% | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 5.7% | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 6.0% | +5.1% |
| 1991 | 6.3% | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 6.6% | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.9% | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 7.2% | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 7.6% | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 7.9% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 8.3% | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 8.7% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 9.1% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 9.5% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 9.9% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.3% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 10.8% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 11.2% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 11.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 12.2% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 13.3% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 13.9% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 14.5% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 15.2% | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 15.8% | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 16.5% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 18.0% | +4.3% |
| 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% |
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
- 102 Comoros 25.4% compare
- 103 Sao Tome and Principe 25.4% compare
- 104 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 25.4% compare
- 106 Namibia 25.0% compare
- 107 Cape Verde 24.9% compare
- 108 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,953 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,854 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 3,036 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are obese in Maldives?
- Share of women who are obese in Maldives was 25.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 25.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.6% in 1980.
- How does Maldives rank for share of women who are obese?
- Maldives ranks 105th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.