Table 3 Estimation of the obese population burden by applying the prevalence rates to Maltese population data by age and gender

Age

Total Maltese Population by age^a

Obese BMI (CI)

 25–34

62,180

15,968 (14,127–17,951)

 35–44

56,575

18,523 (16,644–20,497)

 45–54

55,113

22,315 (20,386–24,299)

 55–64

59,268

25,260 (23,239–27,328)

Total

233,136

82,066 (74,397–90,076)

Age

Male Maltese Population by age^a

Obese BMI (CI)

 25–34

32,359

9,569 (8,187–11,076)

 35–44

29,143

12,310 (10,914–13,750)

 45–54

27,728

12,611 (11,172–14,078)

 55–64

29,585

11,730 (10,349–13,171)

Total

155,996

46,220 (40,621–52,075)

Age

Female Maltese Population by age^a

Obese BMI (CI)

 25–34

29,821

6,423 (5,272–7,747)

 35–44

27,432

5,914 (4,792–7,212)

 45–54

27,385

9,881 (8,615–11,222)

 55–64

29,683

13,568 (12,111–15,052)

Total

114,321

35,786 (30,791 - 41,234)