Malta vs Pakistan: Prevalence of obesity, female
Malta
27.6%
in 2024
Pakistan
28.0%
in 2024
Malta rank
86th
Pakistan rank
83rd
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Malta
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 28.0% against 27.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Malta ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 83rd of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.5% | 3.4% | 22.2% | Malta |
| 1990s | 25.7% | 6.1% | 19.6% | Malta |
| 2000s | 27.5% | 10.8% | 16.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 28.3% | 18.3% | 10.0% | Malta |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 25.9% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Malta or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 28.0% against 27.6% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Malta and Pakistan?
- 0.4%, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Pakistan?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Pakistan rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Malta ranks 86th and Pakistan ranks 83rd 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.