Africa Eastern and Southern vs Malta: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Africa Eastern and Southern
4.1%
in 2024
Malta
9.5%
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
31st
Malta rank
34th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 9.5% against 4.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 5.4%.
That makes Malta's figure about 2.3 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 45 groups.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 6.8% | 1.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 8.2% | 4.3% | Malta |
| 2020s | 3.7% | 9.3% | 5.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Malta?
- Malta, at 9.5% against 4.1% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
- 5.4%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Malta rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 31st and Malta ranks 34th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.