Prevalence of obesity, male in Malta
Malta: Prevalence of obesity, male was 33.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Malta is 33.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Malta peaked at 33.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1980.
That places Malta 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Malta, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.0% | — |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 17.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 18.1% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 18.3% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 18.5% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 19.1% | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 19.4% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 19.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.2% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 20.6% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 21.1% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 22.4% | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 23.1% | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 23.8% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 24.5% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 25.3% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 26.1% | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 26.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 27.6% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.1% | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 29.8% | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 31.8% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 32.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 32.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 33.0% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 33.0% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 33.0% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.1% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 33.1% | +0.1% |
Malta compared with similar countries
- Malta's 33.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.3× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Malta's 33.1% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.0% | 17.0% | 19.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.7% | 19.4% | 24.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.6% | 25.3% | 31.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.6% | 31.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
- 22 Croatia 34.2% compare
- 23 Brunei Darussalam 33.5% compare
- 24 Belize 33.4% compare
- 26 Mexico 32.7% compare
- 27 New Zealand 32.3% compare
- 28 Marshall Islands 32.1% compare
More gender data for Malta
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 67.52 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.24 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 487.71 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 487.71 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.4066 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 2,056 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 2,200 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 2,070 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 2,220 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 2,099 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, male in Malta?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Malta was 33.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 33.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Malta ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.