Croatia vs Malta: Share of men who are obese
Croatia
34.2%
in 2024
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
Croatia rank
25th
Malta rank
28th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Croatia
- Malta
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 34.2% against 33.1% in Malta, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Croatia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.4% | 18.0% | 8.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 12.2% | 21.7% | 9.5% | Malta |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 28.6% | 10.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 25.9% | 32.6% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 32.3% | 33.1% | 0.7% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Croatia or Malta?
- Croatia, at 34.2% against 33.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Croatia and Malta?
- 1.1%, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Malta rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Croatia ranks 25th and Malta ranks 28th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.