Malta vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Malta
32.29
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
32.08
in 2022
Malta rank
42nd
United Arab Emirates rank
43rd

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Malta
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 32.29 against 32.08 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.21.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 24.09 21.81 2.28 Malta
2000s 28.13 28.23 0.101 United Arab Emirates
2010s 30.74 32.01 1.28 United Arab Emirates
2020s 32.04 32.04 0.0067 Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Malta or United Arab Emirates?
Malta, at 32.29 against 32.08 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Malta and United Arab Emirates?
0.21, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malta and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Malta ranks 42nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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