Malta vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity, male
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
32.1%
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
Marshall Islands rank
28th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Malta
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.1% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Malta ranks 25th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 23.2% | 5.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 28.6% | 7.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 31.4% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 32.5% | 0.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 32.2% | 0.9% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Malta or Marshall Islands?
- Malta, at 33.1% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 1.0%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Malta ranks 25th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th 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.