Libya vs Malta: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Libya
63.7%
in 2024
Malta
63.2%
in 2024
Libya rank
60th
Malta rank
63rd

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Libya
  • Malta
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 63.7% against 63.2% in Malta, a difference of 0.5%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Libya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd 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 45.9% 58.1% 12.2% Malta
1990s 53.0% 60.3% 7.2% Malta
2000s 59.7% 63.8% 4.1% Malta
2010s 63.3% 64.6% 1.4% Malta
2020s 63.8% 63.6% 0.1% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Libya or Malta?
Libya, at 63.7% against 63.2% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Libya and Malta?
0.5%, 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 overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Libya ranks 60th and Malta ranks 63rd of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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