Finland vs Malta: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Finland
55.6%
in 2024
Malta
55.9%
in 2024
Finland rank
103rd
Malta rank
101st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Finland
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 55.9% against 55.6% in Finland, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 103rd 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 | Finland | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.3% | 55.2% | 14.9% | Malta |
| 1990s | 43.0% | 55.5% | 12.4% | Malta |
| 2000s | 46.3% | 57.1% | 10.9% | Malta |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 57.3% | 7.4% | Malta |
| 2020s | 54.3% | 56.3% | 2.0% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Finland or Malta?
- Malta, at 55.9% against 55.6% in Finland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Finland and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Finland and Malta rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Finland ranks 103rd 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.