France vs Malta: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese

France
0.5%
in 2014
Malta
0.5%
in 2014
France rank
158th
Malta rank
158th

Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time

  • France
  • Malta
0.511.522.53197519942014

How they compare

France currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.

France ranks 158th and Malta ranks 158th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Malta Difference Ahead
1970s 1.8% 2.6% 0.8% Malta
1980s 1.3% 1.7% 0.4% Malta
1990s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Malta
2000s 0.7% 0.7% 0.0% France
2010s 0.6% 0.5% 0.1% France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, France or Malta?
France, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Malta as of 2014.
What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between France and Malta?
0.0%, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malta?
40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
How do France and Malta rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
France ranks 158th and Malta ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Unit
%
Source
NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 7,920 data points, 1975–2014
Last refreshed

Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.