Dominican Republic vs Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Dominican Republic
30.8%
in 2024
Malta
30.6%
in 2024
Dominican Republic rank
59th
Malta rank
61st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Dominican Republic
- Malta
How they compare
Dominican Republic currently reports 30.8% against 30.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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 | Dominican Republic | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.4% | 22.1% | 15.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 24.0% | 13.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 17.4% | 28.2% | 10.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 30.6% | 6.5% | Malta |
| 2020s | 29.3% | 30.7% | 1.4% | 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), Dominican Republic or Malta?
- Dominican Republic, at 30.8% against 30.6% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Dominican Republic and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Dominican Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominican Republic and Malta rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Dominican Republic ranks 59th 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.