Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malta
Malta: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 30.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
30.62
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
59th
of 196 countries
All-time high
30.77
in 2019
All-time low
21.8
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 30.62 for obesity prevalence adults who gho in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malta peaked at 30.77 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 21.8, in 1980.
Malta ranks 59th of 196 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 prevalence adults who gho in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.8 | — |
| 1981 | 21.86 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 21.93 | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 22.01 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 22.08 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.16 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 22.24 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 22.33 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 22.44 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 22.56 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 22.71 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 22.88 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 23.09 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 23.34 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.63 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 23.97 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.35 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.77 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.21 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.67 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.15 | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 26.64 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 27.13 | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 27.61 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 28.08 | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 28.54 | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 28.97 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.36 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 29.71 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 30 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 30.23 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.39 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 30.51 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.67 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 30.72 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 30.75 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.76 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.76 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.77 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 30.76 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 30.73 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 30.69 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 30.65 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 30.62 | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.14 | 21.8 | 22.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.96 | 22.71 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 | 26.15 | 30 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.62 | 30.23 | 30.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.69 | 30.62 | 30.76 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malta?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Malta was 30.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 30.77 in 2019.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Malta ranks 59th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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