Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta
Malta: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 30.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
61st
of 198 countries
All-time high
30.8%
in 2019
All-time low
21.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta is 30.6%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta peaked at 30.8% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1980.
Malta ranks 61st of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8% | — |
| 1981 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.9% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.0% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.1% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.2% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.3% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.4% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.6% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.3% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.8% | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.7% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.2% | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.1% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.5% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.4% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.2% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.4% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.5% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.8% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 21.8% | 22.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.0% | 22.7% | 25.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.2% | 26.2% | 30.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 30.2% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.6% | 30.8% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta was 30.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.8% in 2019.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malta ranks 61st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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