Jordan vs Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Jordan
33.2%
in 2024
Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Jordan rank
51st
Malta rank
49th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Jordan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Jordan ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Jordan averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.5% | 22.4% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.6% | 25.4% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 30.4% | 1.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.9% | 33.2% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 0.1% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Jordan or Malta?
- Malta, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Jordan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Jordan and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Jordan and Malta rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Jordan ranks 51st and Malta ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.