Malta vs New Zealand: Prevalence of obesity, male
Malta
33.1%
in 2024
New Zealand
32.3%
in 2024
Malta rank
25th
New Zealand rank
27th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Malta
- New Zealand
How they compare
Malta currently reports 33.1% against 32.3% in New Zealand, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th of 196 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 9.0% | 8.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 15.8% | 5.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 24.2% | 4.4% | Malta |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 29.5% | 3.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 31.8% | 1.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Malta or New Zealand?
- Malta, at 33.1% against 32.3% in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Malta and New Zealand?
- 0.8%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and New Zealand?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and New Zealand rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Malta ranks 25th and New Zealand ranks 27th 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.