Prevalence of overweight, female in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of overweight, female was 56.7% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Prevalence of overweight, female in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of female adults.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight, female in Malta is 56.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, female in Malta peaked at 57.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 55.4%, in 1990.
That places Malta 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
Prevalence of overweight, female in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of female adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55.4% | — |
| 1991 | 55.4% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 55.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 55.6% | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 55.7% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 55.9% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 56.2% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 56.4% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 56.6% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 56.7% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 56.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 57.0% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 57.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 57.2% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 57.3% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 57.4% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 57.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 57.2% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 57.1% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 57.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 56.9% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 56.8% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 56.7% | -0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 56.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 55.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 56.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 68.8%, 82% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.8% | 55.4% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 56.6% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 56.9% | 57.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.8% | 56.7% | 56.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, female in Malta?
- Prevalence of overweight, female in Malta was 56.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, female recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.4% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Malta ranks 90th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, female rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.