Malta vs Vietnam: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Malta
10.1%
in 2024
Vietnam
10.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
35th
Vietnam rank
33rd

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Malta
  • Vietnam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Vietnam currently reports 10.5% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 33rd of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Vietnam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 2.7% 4.6% Malta
2010s 8.8% 5.4% 3.4% Malta
2020s 9.9% 9.2% 0.7% 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 (%), Malta or Vietnam?
Vietnam, at 10.5% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Malta and Vietnam?
0.4%, with Vietnam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vietnam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Vietnam rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Malta ranks 35th and Vietnam ranks 33rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed