Share of adults defined as obese in Malta
Malta: Share of adults defined as obese was 33.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
33.3
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
33.39
in 2015
All-time low
21.48
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Malta is 33.3, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Malta peaked at 33.39 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21.48, in 1980.
Malta ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 21.48 | — |
| 1981 | 21.64 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 21.82 | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 22.02 | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 22.24 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 22.47 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 22.7 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 22.93 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 23.17 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 23.43 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 23.7 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 23.99 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 24.3 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 24.64 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 25.01 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 25.43 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 25.9 | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 26.38 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 26.89 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 27.43 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 27.99 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 28.55 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 29.11 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 29.67 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 30.23 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 30.77 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 31.27 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 31.71 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 32.11 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 32.45 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 32.74 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 32.97 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 33.15 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 33.3 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 33.37 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.39 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 33.38 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 33.32 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.18 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.03 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 32.97 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 33.02 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 33.13 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 33.24 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 33.3 | +0.2% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.3 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.3 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.39 | 21.48 | 23.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.37 | 23.7 | 27.43 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.39 | 27.99 | 32.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.18 | 32.74 | 33.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.13 | 32.97 | 33.3 | 5 |
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 share of adults defined as obese in Malta?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Malta was 33.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.39 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.48 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Malta ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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