China vs Malta: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
China
11.89
in 2022
Malta
12.06
in 2022
China rank
75th
Malta rank
72nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- China
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.06 against 11.89 in China, a difference of 0.17.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
China ranks 75th and Malta ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.55 | 8.22 | 6.67 | Malta |
| 2000s | 3.28 | 11.12 | 7.84 | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.72 | 12.19 | 4.48 | Malta |
| 2020s | 11.3 | 12.11 | 0.8133 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, China or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.06 against 11.89 in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between China and Malta?
- 0.17, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Malta rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- China ranks 75th and Malta ranks 72nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.