Israel vs Malta: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Israel
27.6
in 2016
Malta
27.7
in 2016
Israel rank
30th
Malta rank
29th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Israel
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.7 against 27.6 in Israel, a difference of 0.1.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 30th and Malta ranks 29th of 190 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.26 | 25.72 | 1.46 | Malta |
| 1980s | 24.76 | 26.1 | 1.34 | Malta |
| 1990s | 25.49 | 26.68 | 1.19 | Malta |
| 2000s | 26.54 | 27.37 | 0.83 | Malta |
| 2010s | 27.36 | 27.69 | 0.3286 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Israel or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.7 against 27.6 in Israel as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Israel and Malta?
- 0.1, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Malta?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Israel and Malta rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Israel ranks 30th and Malta ranks 29th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.