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
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.