Ireland vs Malta: Prevalence of obesity, female
Ireland
27.1%
in 2024
Malta
27.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
89th
Malta rank
86th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 89th and Malta ranks 86th of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 25.5% | 14.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 25.7% | 10.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 27.5% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 28.3% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.8% | 1.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Ireland ranks 89th and Malta ranks 86th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.