Malta vs New Zealand: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Malta
73.4%
in 2024
New Zealand
72.9%
in 2024
Malta rank
22nd
New Zealand rank
24th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 73.4% against 72.9% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.5% | 46.6% | 13.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 66.1% | 57.9% | 8.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 67.7% | 4.5% | Malta |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 71.5% | 2.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 73.3% | 72.6% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 73.4% against 72.9% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Malta ranks 22nd and New Zealand ranks 24th of 199 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.