Arab World vs Malta: Prevalence of overweight, male
Arab World
56.6%
in 2022
Malta
71.4%
in 2022
Arab World rank
15th
Malta rank
18th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Arab World
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.4% against 56.6% in Arab World, a difference of 14.8%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th of 43 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.4% | 64.8% | 24.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 47.7% | 69.9% | 22.2% | Malta |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 71.5% | 17.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 56.2% | 71.4% | 15.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Arab World or Malta?
- Malta, at 71.4% against 56.6% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Arab World and Malta?
- 14.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Malta?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Malta rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Arab World ranks 15th and Malta ranks 18th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.