Obesity vs gdp in Malta
Malta: Obesity vs gdp was 33.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.39
in 2015
All-time low
21.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Malta is 33.3, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Malta peaked at 33.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 1980.
Malta ranks 49th 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 vs gdp in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.48 | — |
| 1981 | 21.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.82 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.02 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.24 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.47 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.93 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.17 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.43 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.99 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.64 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.01 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.38 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.89 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.43 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.23 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.27 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.11 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.74 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.97 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.03 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.13 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.24 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.39 | 21.48 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.37 | 23.7 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.39 | 27.99 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 32.74 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 32.97 | 33.3 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 4 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.1693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0194 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.1495 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0208 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Malta?
- Obesity vs gdp in Malta was 33.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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