Hungary vs Malta: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Hungary
16.2%
in 2024
Malta
16.5%
in 2024
Hungary rank
56th
Malta rank
53rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Hungary, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 56th and Malta ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.3% | 7.0% | 3.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 10.7% | 5.3% | Malta |
| 2000s | 9.0% | 14.9% | 6.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 13.1% | 16.4% | 3.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 15.6% | 16.5% | 0.9% | 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, Hungary or Malta?
- Malta, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Hungary as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Hungary and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Hungary ranks 56th 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.