Belize vs Malta: Prevalence of obesity, male
Belize
33.4%
in 2024
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
24th
Malta rank
25th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Belize
- Malta
How they compare
Belize currently reports 33.4% against 33.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Belize ranks 24th and Malta ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 18.0% | 9.7% | Malta |
| 1990s | 13.5% | 21.7% | 8.2% | Malta |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 28.6% | 7.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 27.4% | 32.6% | 5.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 33.0% | 1.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Belize or Malta?
- Belize, at 33.4% against 33.1% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Belize and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Malta rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Belize ranks 24th and Malta ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male 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.