Georgia vs Malta: Share of men who are overweight or obese

Georgia
69.6%
in 2024
Malta
69.5%
in 2024
Georgia rank
31st
Malta rank
32nd

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Georgia
  • Malta
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 69.6% against 69.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Georgia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Malta Difference Ahead
1980s 40.6% 60.8% 20.2% Malta
1990s 46.0% 64.7% 18.7% Malta
2000s 53.0% 70.1% 17.1% Malta
2010s 62.0% 71.4% 9.4% Malta
2020s 68.1% 69.9% 1.8% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Georgia or Malta?
Georgia, at 69.6% against 69.5% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Georgia and Malta?
0.1%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Malta?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Georgia and Malta rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Georgia ranks 31st and Malta ranks 32nd 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men who are overweight or obese
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.