Malta vs New Zealand: Share of men who are obese
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
32.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
28th
New Zealand rank
30th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th 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 | 18.0% | 9.0% | 8.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 15.8% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.2% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 31.8% | 1.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 33.1% against 32.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, 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 men who are obese?
- Malta ranks 28th and New Zealand ranks 30th 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.