Greece vs Malta: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Greece
16.3%
in 2024
Malta
16.5%
in 2024
Greece rank
55th
Malta rank
53rd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Greece
  • Malta
57.51012.51517.5198020022024

How they compare

Malta currently reports 16.5% against 16.3% in Greece, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Greece ranks 55th and Malta ranks 53rd of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 6.1% 7.0% 0.9% Malta
1990s 9.9% 10.7% 0.8% Malta
2000s 14.9% 14.9% 0.0% Malta
2010s 16.9% 16.4% 0.4% Greece
2020s 16.4% 16.5% 0.1% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Greece or Malta?
Malta, at 16.5% against 16.3% in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Greece and Malta?
0.2%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Greece and Malta rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Greece ranks 55th and Malta ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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 children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (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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