Malta vs Portugal: Dietary composition by country
Malta
2.64
in 2023
Portugal
3.01
in 2023
Malta rank
138th
Portugal rank
136th
Dietary composition by country over time
- Malta
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 3.01 against 2.64 in Malta, a difference of 0.37.
That makes Portugal's figure about 1.1 times Malta's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 191 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 6 and Portugal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.33 | 0 | 12.33 | Malta |
| 1970s | 10.44 | 0.2998 | 10.14 | Malta |
| 1980s | 15.77 | 0.1986 | 15.57 | Malta |
| 1990s | 6.47 | 2.51 | 3.95 | Malta |
| 2000s | 10.28 | 9.8 | 0.4775 | Malta |
| 2010s | 5.36 | 6.7 | 1.35 | Portugal |
| 2020s | 3.56 | 3.24 | 0.3175 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher dietary composition by country, Malta or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 3.01 against 2.64 in Malta as of 2023.
- What is the difference in dietary composition by country between Malta and Portugal?
- 0.37, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Portugal?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Malta and Portugal rank globally for dietary composition by country?
- Malta ranks 138th and Portugal ranks 136th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Dietary composition by country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.