Share of children who are overweight in Malta
Malta: Share of children who are overweight was 10.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are overweight in Malta, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Malta is 10.1, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Malta peaked at 10.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.6, in 2000.
Malta ranks 33rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 children who are overweight in Malta?
- Share of children who are overweight in Malta was 10.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.6 in 2000.
- How does Malta rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Malta ranks 33rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight 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 Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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