Malta vs Viet Nam: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Malta
10.1%
in 2024
Viet Nam
10.5%
in 2024
Malta rank
39th
Viet Nam rank
36th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Malta
  • Viet Nam
246810200020122024

How they compare

Viet Nam currently reports 10.5% against 10.1% in Malta, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Malta ahead.

Malta ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 178 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Viet Nam Difference Ahead
2000s 7.3% 2.7% 4.6% Malta
2010s 8.8% 5.4% 3.4% Malta
2020s 9.9% 9.2% 0.7% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Malta or Viet Nam?
Viet Nam, at 10.5% against 10.1% in Malta as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Malta and Viet Nam?
0.4%, with Viet Nam ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Viet Nam?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Malta and Viet Nam rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Malta ranks 39th and Viet Nam ranks 36th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed