Prevalence of overweight, male in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of overweight, male was 71.4% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight, male in Malta, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of male adults.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of overweight, male in Malta stood at 71.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight, male in Malta peaked at 71.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 62.7%, in 1990.
Malta ranks 18th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62.7% | — |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 64.0% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 65.0% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 66.6% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 69.9% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 70.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.5% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 71.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.9%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 71.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 64.8% | 62.7% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.9% | 67.8% | 71.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 71.4% | 71.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 71.4% | 71.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 15 Argentina 71.9% compare
- 16 United Arab Emirates 71.8% compare
- 17 Croatia 71.6% compare
- 19 Saudi Arabia 71.2% compare
- 20 Mexico 71.2% compare
- 21 Puerto Rico 71.2% compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,737 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 4 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight, male in Malta?
- Prevalence of overweight, male in Malta was 71.4% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.7% in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Malta ranks 18th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males 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.