Share of overweight men vs women in Malta
Malta: Share of overweight men vs women was 69.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.45
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.9
in 2010
All-time low
59.42
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Malta, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs women in Malta stood at 69.45.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Malta peaked at 71.9 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 59.42, in 1980.
Malta ranks 29th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs women in Malta, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 59.42 | — |
| 1981 | 59.71 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 60 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 60.3 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 60.61 | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 60.92 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 61.25 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 61.58 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 61.93 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 62.29 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 62.67 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 63.06 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 63.46 | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 63.91 | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 64.38 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 64.88 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 65.41 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 65.97 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 66.55 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 67.14 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 67.75 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 68.36 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 68.96 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 69.54 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 70.08 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 70.58 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 71.02 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 71.38 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 71.65 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.83 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 71.9 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 71.82 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.72 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 71.59 | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.44 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.28 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.1 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.89 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.66 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.42 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.19 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.95 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.7 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 69.45 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8 | 59.42 | 62.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.74 | 62.67 | 67.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 70.12 | 67.75 | 71.83 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.43 | 70.66 | 71.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.94 | 69.45 | 70.42 | 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 overweight men vs women in Malta?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Malta was 69.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Malta?
- The highest recorded value was 71.9 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Malta?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.42 in 1980.
- How does Malta rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Malta ranks 29th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Malta?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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