Hungary vs Malta: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Hungary
0.5%
in 2014
Malta
0.5%
in 2014
Hungary rank
158th
Malta rank
158th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Hungary
- Malta
How they compare
Hungary 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.
Hungary ranks 158th and Malta ranks 158th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.7% | 2.6% | 0.9% | Malta |
| 1980s | 1.2% | 1.7% | 0.4% | Malta |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 1.1% | 0.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Hungary |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | — |
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, Hungary or Malta?
- Hungary, 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 Hungary and Malta?
- 0.0%, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Malta?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Hungary and Malta rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Hungary 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
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.