Libya vs Malta: Share of adults who are obese
Libya
33.5%
in 2024
Malta
33.3%
in 2024
Libya rank
47th
Malta rank
49th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Libya
- Malta
How they compare
Libya currently reports 33.5% against 33.3% in Malta, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Libya ranks 47th and Malta ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.3% | 22.4% | 9.1% | Malta |
| 1990s | 18.0% | 25.4% | 7.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 24.1% | 30.4% | 6.3% | Malta |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 33.2% | 2.6% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 33.1% | 0.0% | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Libya or Malta?
- Libya, at 33.5% against 33.3% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Libya and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Malta rank globally for share of adults who are obese?
- Libya ranks 47th and Malta ranks 49th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.