Eswatini vs Malta: Share of children who are overweight or obese
Eswatini
10.2%
in 2024
Malta
10.1%
in 2024
Eswatini rank
33rd
Malta rank
34th
Share of children who are overweight or obese over time
- Eswatini
- Malta
How they compare
Eswatini currently reports 10.2% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 163 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.1% | 7.3% | 4.8% | Eswatini |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 8.8% | 1.0% | Eswatini |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.9% | 0.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children who are overweight or obese, Eswatini or Malta?
- Eswatini, at 10.2% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are overweight or obese between Eswatini and Malta?
- 0.1%, with Eswatini ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Malta?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eswatini and Malta rank globally for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Eswatini ranks 33rd and Malta ranks 34th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.