Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Maldives
Maldives: Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita was 15.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2017, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Maldives stood at 15.3%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Maldives peaked at 46.7% in 1997 and was at its lowest, 15.3%, in 2017.
Maldives ranks 59th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita in Maldives, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.1% | — |
| 1995 | 33.0% | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 46.7% | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 19.0% | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 15.3% | -19.5% |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 15.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.5%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Maldives's 15.3% is below the median for South Asia, which is 20.8%, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6% | 33.0% | 46.7% | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 19.0% | 31.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 15.3% | 15.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Maldives
- 57 Nicaragua 17.3% compare
- 58 Bolivia 16.1% compare
- 60 Morocco 14.2% compare
- 61 Kyrgyzstan 14.1% compare
- 62 Tajikistan 13.7% compare
More economy & growth data for Maldives
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.5 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 0 BoP, current US$ (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0 BoP, current US$ per person (1989)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 806.20 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 5.13 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1142 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 1,527 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 46.1 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Maldives?
- Share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita in Maldives was 15.3% in 2017, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7% in 1997.
- What is the lowest share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3% in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is share of children who are stunted vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Maldives?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 children who are stunted vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The share of children who are stunted – significantly shorter than the average for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.