Eswatini vs Malta: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2024
Malta
10.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
34th
Malta rank
35th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eswatini
- Malta
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 34th and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eswatini or Malta?
- Eswatini, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eswatini and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eswatini ranks 34th and Malta ranks 35th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.