Brazil vs Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Brazil
30.1%
in 2024
Malta
30.6%
in 2024
Brazil rank
64th
Malta rank
61st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Brazil
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 30.6% against 30.1% in Brazil, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 64th and Malta ranks 61st of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.3% | 22.1% | 14.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 24.0% | 13.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 28.2% | 13.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 21.3% | 30.6% | 9.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 30.7% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Brazil or Malta?
- Malta, at 30.6% against 30.1% in Brazil as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Brazil and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Brazil ranks 64th and Malta ranks 61st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.