Malta vs Nicaragua: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Malta
67.7%
in 2024
Nicaragua
67.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
46th
Nicaragua rank
49th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Malta
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Malta currently reports 67.7% against 67.2% in Nicaragua, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.5% | 31.8% | 26.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 62.5% | 41.5% | 21.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 67.0% | 51.9% | 15.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 60.5% | 8.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 67.7% | 65.9% | 1.8% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Malta or Nicaragua?
- Malta, at 67.7% against 67.2% in Nicaragua as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Malta and Nicaragua?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Nicaragua?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Nicaragua rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Malta ranks 46th and Nicaragua ranks 49th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.