Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 32.29 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Malta is 32.29, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Malta peaked at 32.29 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 22.79, in 1990.
That places Malta 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 22.79 | — |
| 1991 | 22.99 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 23.21 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 23.46 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 23.76 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24.1 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 24.49 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 24.91 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 25.35 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 25.8 | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 26.26 | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 26.72 | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 27.17 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 27.61 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 28.03 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 28.42 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.8 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 29.14 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 29.45 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 29.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 29.94 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 30.14 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 30.31 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 30.47 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 30.63 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 30.79 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 30.97 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.17 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 31.37 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.57 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 31.8 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 32.04 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 32.29 | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.09 | 22.79 | 25.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 26.26 | 29.71 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.74 | 29.94 | 31.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 31.8 | 32.29 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 39 Antigua and Barbuda 33.25 compare
- 39 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 33.25 compare
- 41 Paraguay 32.96 compare
- 43 United Arab Emirates 32.08 compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 31.71 compare
- 45 Hungary 31.7 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Malta?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Malta was 32.29 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 32.29 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.79 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Malta ranks 42nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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