Malta vs Moldova: Share of overweight men vs. women
Malta
69.5%
in 2024
Moldova
69.2%
in 2024
Malta rank
32nd
Moldova rank
34th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Malta
- Moldova
How they compare
Malta currently reports 69.5% against 69.2% in Moldova, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Malta has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 34th of 199 countries.
Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8% | 43.0% | 17.8% | Malta |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 44.9% | 19.9% | Malta |
| 2000s | 70.1% | 51.2% | 19.0% | Malta |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 60.4% | 11.1% | Malta |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 67.4% | 2.5% | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Malta or Moldova?
- Malta, at 69.5% against 69.2% in Moldova as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Malta and Moldova?
- 0.3%, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Moldova?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Malta and Moldova rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Malta ranks 32nd and Moldova ranks 34th 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.