Libya vs Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
Malta rank
49th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.5% against 33.3% 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.
Libya ranks 47th and Malta ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 22.4% | 9.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 25.4% | 7.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 30.4% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.2% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Libya or Malta?
- Libya, at 33.5% against 33.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Libya and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Libya ranks 47th 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.