Malta vs Sweden: Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for

Malta
11.8
in 2025
Sweden
12.4
in 2025
Malta rank
12th
Sweden rank
9th

Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for over time

  • Malta
  • Sweden
051015200820162025

How they compare

Sweden currently reports 12.4 against 11.8 in Malta, a difference of 0.6.

That makes Sweden's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 17 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Sweden Difference Ahead
2000s 6.62 6.22 0.39 Malta
2010s 8.68 8.21 0.467 Malta
2020s 11.97 11.67 0.3017 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for, Malta or Sweden?
Sweden, at 12.4 against 11.8 in Malta as of 2025.
What is the difference in overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for between Malta and Sweden?
0.6, with Sweden ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Sweden?
18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
How do Malta and Sweden rank globally for overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for?
Malta ranks 12th and Sweden ranks 9th of 17 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight: % of children aged 5 to 9 years who are overweight for their age
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 504 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed