Lebanon vs Malta: Share of overweight men vs. women
Lebanon
69.8%
in 2024
Malta
69.5%
in 2024
Lebanon rank
30th
Malta rank
32nd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Lebanon
- Malta
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 69.8% against 69.5% in Malta, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Malta ahead.
Lebanon ranks 30th and Malta ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.3% | 60.8% | 13.5% | Malta |
| 1990s | 55.9% | 64.7% | 8.8% | Malta |
| 2000s | 63.4% | 70.1% | 6.7% | Malta |
| 2010s | 68.3% | 71.4% | 3.2% | Malta |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.9% | 0.3% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Lebanon or Malta?
- Lebanon, at 69.8% against 69.5% in Malta as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Lebanon and Malta?
- 0.3%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Malta?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Lebanon and Malta rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Lebanon ranks 30th and Malta ranks 32nd 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.