Malta vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Malta
28.18
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
19.55
in 2022
Malta rank
82nd
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank
80th

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

  • Malta
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 28.18 against 19.55 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs), a difference of 8.63.

That makes Malta's figure about 1.4 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)'s.

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

Malta ranks 82nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 80th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 28.34 12.11 16.23 Malta
2010s 28.62 15.65 12.98 Malta
2020s 28.27 18.99 9.29 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
Malta, at 28.18 against 19.55 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Malta and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
8.63, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Malta and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Malta ranks 82nd and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Low-Income Countries (LICs) ranks 80th 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