In 2016, male obesity prevalence for Malta was 29.2 %. Male obesity prevalence of Malta increased from 19.8 % in 1997 to 29.2 % in 2016 growing at an average annual rate of 2.07%.
The description is composed by our digital data assistant.Overweight and obesity are defined as abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that presents a risk to health. A crude population measure of obesity is the body mass index (BMI), a person’s weight (in kilograms) divided by the square of his or her height (in metres). A person with a BMI of 30 or more is generally considered obese. A person with a BMI equal to or more than 25 is considered overweight. Overweight and obesity are major risk factors for a number of chronic diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and cancer. Once considered a problem only in high income countries, overweight and obesity are now dramatically on the rise in low- and middle-income countries, particularly in urban settings.
| Date | Value | Change, % |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 29.2 | 2.10% |
| 2015 | 28.6 | 1.78% |
| 2014 | 28.1 | 1.81% |
| 2013 | 27.6 | 1.85% |
| 2012 | 27.1 | 1.50% |
| 2011 | 26.7 | 1.91% |
| 2010 | 26.2 | 1.95% |
| 2009 | 25.7 | 1.98% |
| 2008 | 25.2 | 2.02% |
| 2007 | 24.7 | 2.07% |
| 2006 | 24.2 | 2.11% |
| 2005 | 23.7 |