Bhutan vs Malta: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Bhutan
55.7%
in 2024
Malta
55.9%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
102nd
Malta rank
101st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Bhutan
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 55.9% against 55.7% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 102nd and Malta ranks 101st of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 55.2% | 45.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 55.5% | 37.7% | Malta |
| 2000s | 29.3% | 57.1% | 27.8% | Malta |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 57.3% | 14.7% | Malta |
| 2020s | 53.1% | 56.3% | 3.2% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bhutan or Malta?
- Malta, at 55.9% against 55.7% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bhutan and Malta?
- 0.2%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Malta rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Bhutan ranks 102nd and Malta ranks 101st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.