Malta vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Child adolescent obesity

Malta
29.6
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
29.66
in 2024
Malta rank
75th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
74th

Child adolescent obesity over time

  • Malta
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 29.66 against 29.6 in Malta, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 19.29 15.49 3.8 Malta
1990s 23.79 24.07 0.2762 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 28.07 30.33 2.26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 29.21 30.52 1.32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 29.62 29.9 0.2842 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher child adolescent obesity, Malta or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 29.66 against 29.6 in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in child adolescent obesity between Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.06, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for child adolescent obesity?
Malta ranks 75th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 74th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed