Children who are overweight sdgs in Malta

Malta: Children who are overweight sdgs was 10.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
10.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2024
All-time low
6.6
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Children who are overweight sdgs in Malta, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 6.62001: 6.82002: 6.92003: 7.12004: 7.22005: 7.42006: 7.52007: 7.72008: 7.82009: 7.92010: 82011: 8.12012: 8.22013: 8.42014: 8.72015: 92016: 9.12017: 9.32018: 9.52019: 9.62020: 9.72021: 9.82022: 9.92023: 102024: 10.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malta recorded 10.1 for children who are overweight sdgs in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children who are overweight sdgs in Malta peaked at 10.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.

That places Malta 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Children who are overweight sdgs in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Children who are overweight sdgs in Malta, 2000 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2000 6.6 —
2001 6.8 +3.0%
2002 6.9 +1.5%
2003 7.1 +2.9%
2004 7.2 +1.4%
2005 7.4 +2.8%
2006 7.5 +1.4%
2007 7.7 +2.7%
2008 7.8 +1.3%
2009 7.9 +1.3%
2010 8 +1.3%
2011 8.1 +1.2%
2012 8.2 +1.2%
2013 8.4 +2.4%
2014 8.7 +3.6%
2015 9 +3.4%
2016 9.1 +1.1%
2017 9.3 +2.2%
2018 9.5 +2.2%
2019 9.6 +1.1%
2020 9.7 +1.0%
2021 9.8 +1.0%
2022 9.9 +1.0%
2023 10 +1.0%
2024 10.1 +1.0%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 10.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 10.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.5, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 7.29 6.6 7.9 10
2010s 8.79 8 9.6 10
2020s 9.9 9.7 10.1 5

Countries ranked near Malta

  1. 32 Vietnam 10.5 compare
  2. 33 Eswatini 10.2 compare
  3. 34 Kuwait 10.1 compare
  4. 36 Bolivia 9.9 compare
  5. 36 Kyrgyzstan 9.9 compare
  6. 36 Thailand 9.9 compare

See the full ranking of 163 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children who are overweight sdgs in Malta?
Children who are overweight sdgs in Malta was 10.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2024.
What is the lowest children who are overweight sdgs recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
How does Malta rank for children who are overweight sdgs?
Malta ranks 34th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
Is children who are overweight sdgs rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children who are overweight sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children who are overweight sdgs
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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