Stunting ihme vs gdp in Maldives
Maldives: Stunting ihme vs gdp was 15.3 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Latest (2017)
15.3
World rank
59th
of 97 countries
All-time high
46.7
in 1997
All-time low
15.3
in 2017
Years of data
6
1994–2017
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Maldives, 1994–2017
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2017, stunting ihme vs gdp 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, stunting ihme vs gdp 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.
Stunting ihme vs gdp in Maldives, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 36.1 | — |
| 1995 | 33 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 46.7 | +41.5% |
| 2001 | 31.9 | -31.7% |
| 2009 | 19 | -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 20.75, 74% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.6 | 33 | 46.7 | 3 |
| 2000s | 25.45 | 19 | 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
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -39.81 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 29.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 1.08 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 23.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 0.7869 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting ihme vs gdp in Maldives?
- Stunting ihme vs gdp in Maldives was 15.3 in 2017, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 46.7 in 1997.
- What is the lowest stunting ihme vs gdp recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.3 in 2017.
- How does Maldives rank for stunting ihme vs gdp?
- Maldives ranks 59th out of 97 countries with data for 2017.
- Is stunting ihme vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Stunting ihme vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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