Malta vs Romania: Prevalence of overweight

Malta
64.7%
in 2022
Romania
65.1%
in 2022
Malta rank
49th
Romania rank
46th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Malta
  • Romania
0204060199020062022

How they compare

Romania currently reports 65.1% against 64.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 49th and Romania ranks 46th of 196 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Romania Difference Ahead
1990s 60.5% 40.8% 19.6% Malta
2000s 63.7% 47.5% 16.2% Malta
2010s 64.6% 57.5% 7.1% Malta
2020s 64.7% 64.1% 0.6% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Malta or Romania?
Romania, at 65.1% against 64.7% in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Malta and Romania?
0.4%, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Romania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Malta and Romania rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Malta ranks 49th and Romania ranks 46th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.