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

Malta
69.5%
in 2024
Poland
69.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Poland rank
33rd

Share of men who are overweight or obese over time

  • Malta
  • Poland
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How they compare

Malta currently reports 69.5% against 69.2% in Poland, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.

Malta ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Poland Difference Ahead
1980s 60.8% 44.8% 16.0% Malta
1990s 64.7% 50.3% 14.5% Malta
2000s 70.1% 58.3% 11.8% Malta
2010s 71.4% 65.8% 5.7% Malta
2020s 69.9% 68.6% 1.3% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Malta or Poland?
Malta, at 69.5% against 69.2% in Poland as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Malta and Poland?
0.3%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Poland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Poland rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
Malta ranks 32nd and Poland ranks 33rd 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.