Malta recorded the highest adult obesity rate in the European Union in 2025, according to data issued by Eurostat.The figures show that 26.6% of people aged 18 and over in Malta were classified as obese, meaning they had a Body Mass Index (BMI) of 30 or higher. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)That puts Malta significantly above the EU average of 16.3%, with more than one in four adults falling within the obese category.Malta was followed by Latvia, where the rate stood at 24.6%, and Finland at 23.2%.At the other end of the scale, neighbouring Italy recorded the lowest obesity rate in the EU at 7%.Greece and Romania followed among the countries with the lowest rates, at 12.8% and 12.9% respectively.The figures place Malta 10.3 percentage points above the EU average when it comes to adult obesity.Graphic via @eu_eurostat•