Malta vs Oman: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Malta
30.6%
in 2024
Oman
30.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
61st
Oman rank
63rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Malta
- Oman
How they compare
Malta currently reports 30.6% against 30.5% in Oman, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 61st and Oman ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Oman | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 13.2% | 9.0% | Malta |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 15.5% | 8.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 21.0% | 7.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 26.2% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 29.8% | 0.9% | 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), Malta or Oman?
- Malta, at 30.6% against 30.5% in Oman as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Malta and Oman?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Oman?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Oman rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malta ranks 61st and Oman ranks 63rd 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.