Adult obesity vs protein in Malta
Malta: Adult obesity vs protein was 33.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
46th
of 196 countries
All-time high
33.39
in 2015
All-time low
21.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Malta is 33.3, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Malta peaked at 33.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 1980.
Malta ranks 46th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.48 | — |
| 1981 | 21.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.82 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.02 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.24 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.47 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.93 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.17 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.43 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.99 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.64 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.01 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.38 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.89 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.43 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.23 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.27 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.11 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.74 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.97 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.03 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.13 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.24 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.39 | 21.48 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.37 | 23.7 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.39 | 27.99 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 32.74 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 32.97 | 33.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Malta?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Malta was 33.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Malta ranks 46th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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