Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta
Malta: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 2.2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta stood at 2.2.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta peaked at 2.3 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2000.
That places Malta 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.5 | — |
| 2001 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2014 | 1.9 | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 2 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 2.1 | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.2 | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 2.3 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.94 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.24 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Malta was 2.2 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 in 2019.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Malta ranks 149th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. 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 numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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