Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Maldives gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 107.46%107.46%
Fat : 36.46%36.46%
Animal protein : 22.07%22.07%
Plant protein : 9.36%9.36%
75.35% increase in caloric supply : Currently Maldives gets 2732/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 1558/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Meat and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Maldives
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Maldives
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Maldives average intake is 248.00 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Apples and Pineapples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Maldives
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Maldives average Fruit intake is 432.55grams
In Maldives, average male height is in the increasing trend and female height is in increasing trend
28.50% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Maldives is in the range of normal and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
