Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malta
Malta: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 27.1 in 2016. ▬ Flat
Latest (2016)
27.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 189 countries
All-time high
27.1
in 2005
All-time low
26.2
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Malta, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27.1 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malta peaked at 27.1 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 1975.
Malta ranks 48th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.2 | 26.2 | 26.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.35 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.67 | 26.5 | 26.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.03 | 26.9 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.1 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 7 |
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More health data for Malta
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,737 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 3,217 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 2,848 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 3,001 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 2,660 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 2,798 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 2,421 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malta?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Malta was 27.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.1 in 2005.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Malta ranks 48th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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