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
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.