Ireland vs Malta: Share of women who are obese
Ireland
27.1%
in 2024
Malta
27.6%
in 2024
Ireland rank
92nd
Malta rank
89th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Ireland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 92nd and Malta ranks 89th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 25.5% | 14.6% | Malta |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 25.7% | 10.0% | Malta |
| 2000s | 20.9% | 27.5% | 6.6% | Malta |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 28.3% | 3.8% | Malta |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.8% | 1.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Ireland or Malta?
- Malta, at 27.6% against 27.1% in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Ireland and Malta?
- 0.5%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Malta rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Ireland ranks 92nd and Malta ranks 89th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.