Europe (WHO regions) vs Malta: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Europe (WHO regions)
7.95
in 2022
Malta
12.06
in 2022
Europe (WHO regions) rank
70th
Malta rank
72nd
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Europe (WHO regions)
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 12.06 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions), a difference of 4.11.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.5 times Europe (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th and Malta ranks 72nd of 156 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe (WHO regions) | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.85 | 11.12 | 5.26 | Malta |
| 2010s | 7.28 | 12.19 | 4.91 | Malta |
| 2020s | 7.86 | 12.11 | 4.25 | 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, Europe (WHO regions) or Malta?
- Malta, at 12.06 against 7.95 in Europe (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Europe (WHO regions) and Malta?
- 4.11, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe (WHO regions) and Malta?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Europe (WHO regions) and Malta rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Europe (WHO regions) ranks 70th and Malta ranks 72nd of 156 groups.
- 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.