Nutrition Landscape Information System (NLiS)


Maldives

NLiS Country Profile: Maldives

Child Malnutrition

Child (<5 y) Anthropometry
Indicator Year Value
Low birth weight (<2500 g) (%) 2015 11.7
Overweight (BMI-for-age >+1 SD) in school-age children and adolescents 5-19 years (%) 2016 16.9

Malnutrition in Women

Female malnutrition based on BMI

Vitamin and Mineral Deficiencies

Indicator Year Value
Anaemia children <5 y (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 39.0
Anaemia in non-pregnant women (Hb <120 g/L) (%) 2016 42.4
Anaemia in pregnant women (Hb <110 g/L) (%) 2016 46.9
Anaemia in women of reproductive age (%) 2016 42.6
Clinical vitamin A deficiency in women (history of night blindness during most recent pregnancy) (%) 2001 4.6
Median urinary iodine concentration in children 6-12 years (μg/L) 2002 115.0
Subclinical vitamin A deficiency in preschool-age children (serum/plasma retinol <0.70 μmol/L) (%) 2001 9.4

Health Services

Indicator Year Value
Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2012 95.5
Population using improved drinking-water sources (%) 2015 98.6
Population using improved sanitation facility (%) 2015 97.9
Children aged 1 year immunized against measles (%) 2016 99.0
Any antenatal iron supplementation (%) 2009 88.2
Children <5 years with diarrhoea receiving ORT (%) 2009 62.5
Children with diarrhoea receiving zinc (%) 2017 48.3
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 1) (%) 2017 69.0
Children aged 6-59 months receiving vitamin A supplements (dose 2) (%) 2017 75.0
Births in baby-friendly facilities (%) 2016 0.0
Mothers of children 0-23 months receiving counselling, support or messages on optimal breastfeeding at least once in the last year (%)   no data

Food Security

Indicator Year Value
Households consuming adequately iodized salt (15 parts per million or more) (%) 2008 96.7
Population below the international poverty line (%) 2009 7.3

Caring Practices

Indicator Year Value
Early initiation of breastfeeding within 1 hour of birth (%) 2016 66.5
Introduction to solid, semi-solid or soft foods in infants 6-8 months (%) 2016 96.7
Minimum acceptable diet (MAD) in children 6-23 months (%) 2016 51.2
Children with diarrhoea <5 y receiving oral rehydration therapy (ORT) and continued feeding (%) 2017 73.0
No breastfeeding data available for this country

Commitment

Indicator Year Value
General government expenditure on health as % of total government expenditure 2014 26.6
Total expenditure on health as % of gross domestic product 2014 13.7
Per capita total expenditure on health (US$) 2014 1995.8
Nutrition component of the United Nations Development Assistance Framework (UNDAF)   no data
Nutrition component of Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper (PRSP)   no data
Nutrition Governance score   no data
Maternity leave 2009 No data
International Code on Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes: Legal status of the Code 2018 Full provisions in law

Capacity

Indicator Year Value
Degree training in nutrition exists 2016-2017 No
Nutrition is part of medical curricula 2016-2017 Yes
Nutrition professionals density (per 100,000 population) 2016-2017 0.5
Nursing and midwifery personnel density per 1,000 population 2010 5.6
GDP per capita (PPP US$) 2018 15,312
GDP per capita annual growth rate (%) 2018 2.1
Official development assistance (ODA) received (net disbursements) (% of GNI) 2017 0.9
Low-Income Food-Deficit Country (LIFDC) 2018 No

Meta-indicators

Indicator Year Value
Averaged aggregate governance indicators 2018 -0.5
Gender Inequality Index (GII) 2017 0.343
Gender Parity Index in primary level enrolment (ratio of girls to boys) 2017 1
Human development index (HDI) value 2017 0.7
Seats held by women in national parliament (%) 2019 4.7

Female Education Levels

Female Education Levels 2016-2017

Education

Education

Under 5 Mortality

Policies & Actions in the Global database on the Implementation of Nutrition Action (GINA)

Policy title Start Year
National Standard for Labelling Prepackaged Food 2014
National Reproductive Health Strategy 2014
Integrated National Nutrition Strategic Plan 2013
Maldives Food & Drug Authority- Action Plan Strategy 2010
Government Subsidy Programme 2009
'Aneh Dhivehi Raajje' The Strategic Action Plan, National Framework for Development 2009-2013 2009
National NCD Strategic Plan 2008
Regulation on Import, Produce and sale of Breast-milk Substitutes in the Maldives 2008
National Strategy for Infant & Young Child Feeding in the Maldives 2006-2010 2006
Health Master Plan 2006-2015 2006
Health Promoting School policy 2004
National Nutrition Strategic Plan 2003
National Plan of Action for Nutrition 1997
Progamme title and actions Start Year
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Health Promoting Policy - Extracurricular nutrition education 2004
GNPR 2016-2017: School health and nutrition (q11) School Health Promoting Policy - Nutrition education included in school curriculum 2004
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Complementary feeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Food distribution/supplementation for prevention of acute malnutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Maternal, infant and young child nutrition - Promotion of improved hygiene practices including handwashing  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Deworming  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Implementation of legislation on marketing of unhealthy foods and beverages to children  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Provision of safe water  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: School-based nutrition - Improved food safety at vending places  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Iron and folic acid supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Vitamin and mineral nutrition - Vitamin A supplementation  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Labelling of food products  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Media promotion of healthy nutrition  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Nutrition education and counselling  
GNPR 2009-2010: Obesity and diet-related NCDs - Promotion of fruit and vegetable intake  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q6) - Growth monitoring and promotion  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q7) - Breastfeeding promotion and/or counselling  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9a) - Feeding of LBW infants  
GNPR 2016-2017: Infant and young child nutrition (q9b) - Infant feeding in the context of HIV  
GNPR 2016-2017: Promotion of healthy diet and prevention of obesity and diet-related NCDs (q21) - Nutrition education and counselling