Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Malta
Malta: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 33.08 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.08
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.08
in 2024
All-time low
16.97
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Malta stood at 33.08. 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 obesity in women in Malta peaked at 33.08 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 16.97, 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 obesity in women in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.97 | — |
| 1981 | 17.17 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.38 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.59 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.82 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 18.05 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.28 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.52 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.79 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 19.08 | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.4 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.75 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 20.16 | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.62 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.14 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.73 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.37 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.06 | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.78 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.53 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 25.29 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.07 | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.84 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.61 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 28.36 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.08 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.76 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.39 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.95 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.42 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.09 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.32 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.65 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.77 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.87 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 32.95 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.98 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.01 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.02 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 33.04 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 33.05 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.06 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.08 | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.08 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.08 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.97 | 16.97 | 19.08 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.65 | 19.4 | 24.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.58 | 25.29 | 31.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.59 | 31.8 | 33.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.05 | 33.02 | 33.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Malta?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Malta was 33.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.08 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.97 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Malta ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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