Ethiopia vs Maldives: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Ethiopia
3.3%
in 2024
Maldives
3.0%
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
147th
Maldives rank
151st

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Maldives
0246200020122024

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3.3% against 3.0% in Maldives, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Maldives's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Maldives ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 151st of 178 countries.

Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Maldives Difference Ahead
2000s 3.0% 5.2% 2.2% Maldives
2010s 2.6% 5.2% 2.7% Maldives
2020s 2.9% 3.5% 0.6% Maldives

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Ethiopia or Maldives?
Ethiopia, at 3.3% against 3.0% in Maldives as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Ethiopia and Maldives?
0.3%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Maldives?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Maldives rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Ethiopia ranks 147th and Maldives ranks 151st of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed