Malta vs United Kingdom: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Malta
29.6%
in 2024
United Kingdom
29.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
78th
United Kingdom rank
77th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Malta
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 29.7% against 29.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.3% | 15.5% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 23.8% | 24.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 28.1% | 30.3% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 29.2% | 30.5% | 1.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 29.9% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Malta or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 29.7% against 29.6% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Malta and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and United Kingdom rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Malta ranks 78th and United Kingdom ranks 77th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.