Malta vs Marshall Islands: Obesity in men vs. women
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
32.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
Marshall Islands rank
31st
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.1% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Malta ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 23.2% | 5.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 28.6% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 31.4% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- Malta, at 33.1% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Marshall Islands rank globally for obesity in men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 31st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.