Israel vs Malta: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Israel
1.5%
in 2014
Malta
1.5%
in 2014
Israel rank
169th
Malta rank
169th
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Israel currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 169th and Malta ranks 169th of 198 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.9% | 0.3% | Malta |
| 1980s | 2.3% | 2.4% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 2.0% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Israel or Malta?
- Israel, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Malta as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Israel and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Israel ranks 169th and Malta ranks 169th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.