Jordan vs Malta: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Jordan
33.2%
in 2024
Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Jordan rank
51st
Malta rank
49th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Jordan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Jordan ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 22.4% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 25.4% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 30.4% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Jordan or Malta?
- Malta, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Jordan and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Malta rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Jordan ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.