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

01020301980200220241980: 21.51981: 21.61982: 21.81983: 221984: 22.21985: 22.51986: 22.71987: 22.91988: 23.21989: 23.41990: 23.71991: 241992: 24.31993: 24.61994: 251995: 25.41996: 25.91997: 26.41998: 26.91999: 27.42000: 282001: 28.62002: 29.12003: 29.72004: 30.22005: 30.82006: 31.32007: 31.72008: 32.12009: 32.52010: 32.72011: 332012: 33.22013: 33.32014: 33.42015: 33.42016: 33.42017: 33.32018: 33.22019: 332020: 332021: 332022: 33.12023: 33.22024: 33.3

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

Annual values for Adult obesity vs protein in Malta, 1980 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 43 Greece 33.69 compare
  2. 44 Libya 33.53 compare
  3. 45 Costa Rica 33.37 compare
  4. 47 Palestine, State of 33.23 compare
  5. 48 Jordan 33.22 compare
  6. 49 Dominica 32.95 compare

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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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Indicator
Adult obesity vs protein
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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