Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Marshall Islands
28.8
in 2016
United States of America
28.8
in 2016
Marshall Islands rank
11th
United States of America rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 28.8 against 28.8 in United States of America, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.66 | 25.3 | 0.36 | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 26.87 | 25.87 | 1 | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 28 | 26.93 | 1.07 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 28.38 | 28.11 | 0.27 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 28.67 | 28.71 | 0.0429 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Marshall Islands or United States of America?
- Marshall Islands, at 28.8 against 28.8 in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 0, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.