Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Malta
Malta: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 0.5% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Malta, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malta recorded 0.5% for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Malta peaked at 3.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2009.
That places Malta 158th out of 198 regions with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Malta?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Malta was 0.5% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 2009.
- How does Malta rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Malta ranks 158th out of 198 regions with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.