Share of men defined as overweight in Malta
Malta: Share of men defined as overweight was 69.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.45
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2010
All-time low
59.42
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Malta stood at 69.45.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Malta peaked at 71.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.42, 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 defined as overweight in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.42 | — |
| 1981 | 59.71 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.25 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.93 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 62.29 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 62.67 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.06 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.46 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.38 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.88 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.41 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.97 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.55 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.14 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.36 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.96 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.54 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.02 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.82 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.72 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.44 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.28 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.66 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.42 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.19 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.45 | -0.4% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 69.45 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 69.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8 | 59.42 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.74 | 62.67 | 67.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.12 | 67.75 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.43 | 70.66 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.94 | 69.45 | 70.42 | 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 men defined as overweight in Malta?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Malta was 69.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.42 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Malta ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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