Share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta
Malta: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 69.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta stood at 69.5%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta peaked at 71.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.4%, in 1980.
That places Malta 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.4% | — |
| 1981 | 59.7% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60.0% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.3% | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.2% | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.6% | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.9% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 62.3% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 62.7% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.1% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.5% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.9% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.4% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 66.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.5% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.4% | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.0% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.5% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.1% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.6% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.0% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.4% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.8% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.7% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.4% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.9% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.4% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69.5% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.0%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8% | 59.4% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 62.7% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 67.8% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 70.7% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 69.5% | 70.4% | 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)
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- 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 men who are overweight or obese in Malta?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Malta was 69.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.4% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.