Share of females defined as obese in Malta
Malta: Share of females defined as obese was 27.65 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.65
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
86th
of 196 countries
All-time high
28.43
in 2012
All-time low
25.38
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malta recorded 27.65 for share of females defined as obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of females defined as obese in Malta peaked at 28.43 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 25.38, in 1990.
That places Malta 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of females defined as obese in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.72 | — |
| 1981 | 25.68 | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 25.64 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 25.61 | -0.1% |
| 1984 | 25.57 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 25.52 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 25.48 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 25.44 | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 25.4 | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 25.38 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 25.38 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 25.4 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 25.44 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 25.5 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.59 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 25.84 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 26.01 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.2 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 26.4 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 26.61 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 26.83 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 27.04 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 27.26 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 27.47 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 27.67 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 27.86 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 28.03 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 28.17 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 28.29 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28.36 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 28.41 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 28.43 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 28.43 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 28.41 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.37 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.33 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.26 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.18 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 28.09 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 28 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 27.91 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.82 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.73 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 27.65 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.54 | 25.38 | 25.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.75 | 25.38 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.52 | 26.61 | 28.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.33 | 28.09 | 28.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.82 | 27.65 | 28 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malta
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 2,255 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 2,147 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 2,303 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Malta?
- Share of females defined as obese in Malta was 27.65 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 28.43 in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.38 in 1990.
- How does Malta rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Malta ranks 86th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as obese rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malta data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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