Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta
Malta: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 27.7 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta is 27.7, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta peaked at 27.7 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 25.6, in 1975.
That places Malta 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.72 | 25.6 | 25.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.1 | 25.9 | 26.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.68 | 26.4 | 27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.37 | 27.1 | 27.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.69 | 27.6 | 27.7 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Malta
More reference data data for Malta
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0205 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0404 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0227 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0043 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Malta was 27.7 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 in 2011.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6 in 1975.
- How does Malta rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Malta ranks 27th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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