Malta vs Palestine, State of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
33.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
49th
Palestine, State of rank
50th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Malta
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 33.3% against 33.2% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 49th and Palestine, State of ranks 50th of 198 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1980s 22.4% 14.3% 8.1% Malta
1990s 25.4% 19.3% 6.0% Malta
2000s 30.4% 25.4% 5.0% Malta
2010s 33.2% 30.2% 3.0% Malta
2020s 33.1% 32.7% 0.4% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Malta or Palestine, State of?
Malta, at 33.3% against 33.2% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malta and Palestine, State of?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Palestine, State of?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Palestine, State of rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Malta ranks 49th and Palestine, State of ranks 50th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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