Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta
Malta: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 63.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
63rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
65.0%
in 2010
All-time low
57.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta stood at 63.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta peaked at 65.0% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 57.5%, in 1980.
That places Malta 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.5% | — |
| 1981 | 57.6% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 57.8% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 58.1% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 58.2% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 58.4% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 58.5% | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 58.8% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 59.0% | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 59.2% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 59.7% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 61.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 61.8% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 62.6% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 63.0% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 63.4% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 63.8% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 64.1% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 64.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 64.6% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 65.0% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 65.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 64.7% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 64.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 64.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 64.0% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 63.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 63.4% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 63.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.1% | 57.5% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.3% | 59.0% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.8% | 62.2% | 64.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.6% | 64.2% | 65.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 63.2% | 64.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 60 Libya 63.7% compare
- 61 Bermuda 63.6% compare
- 62 Saint Lucia 63.3% compare
- 64 North Macedonia 63.1% compare
- 65 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 62.8% compare
- 66 Azerbaijan 62.7% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Malta was 63.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2010.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.5% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Malta ranks 63rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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