Malta vs SDG regions - Global (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Malta
28.18
in 2022
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
19.74
in 2022
Malta rank
82nd
SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank
79th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Malta
  • SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.18 against 19.74 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG), a difference of 8.44.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 82nd and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 79th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.34 12.42 15.92 Malta
2010s 28.62 16.36 12.27 Malta
2020s 28.27 19.23 9.04 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Malta or SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
Malta, at 28.18 against 19.74 in SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Malta and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
8.44, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malta and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Malta ranks 82nd and SDG regions - Global (UNSDG) ranks 79th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed