Obesity in men vs. women in Malta
Malta: Obesity in men vs. women was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity in men vs. women in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs. women in Malta stood at 33.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs. women in Malta peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
Malta ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs. women in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 18.0% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.9% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More health data for Malta
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.1 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.031 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 11.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0202 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 8 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs. women in Malta?
- Obesity in men vs. women in Malta was 33.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs. women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for obesity in men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs. women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.