Malta vs Vanuatu: Prevalence of obesity, female

Malta
27.6%
in 2024
Vanuatu
27.7%
in 2024
Malta rank
86th
Vanuatu rank
85th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Malta
  • Vanuatu
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How they compare

Vanuatu currently reports 27.7% against 27.6% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 85th of 196 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1980s 25.5% 14.7% 10.8% Malta
1990s 25.7% 17.4% 8.3% Malta
2000s 27.5% 20.6% 6.9% Malta
2010s 28.3% 23.9% 4.5% Malta
2020s 27.8% 26.9% 1.0% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Malta or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 27.7% against 27.6% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Malta and Vanuatu?
0.1%, with Vanuatu ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Vanuatu?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Malta and Vanuatu rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Malta ranks 86th and Vanuatu ranks 85th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.