Malta vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Malta
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Malta currently reports 71.4% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 16.3%.
That makes Malta's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 31.4% | 33.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 39.2% | 30.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 47.9% | 23.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 54.1% | 17.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Malta or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Malta, at 71.4% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 16.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Malta and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Malta ranks 18th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 196 countries.
- 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.