Chile vs Marshall Islands: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Chile
0.3%
in 2014
Marshall Islands
0.3%
in 2014
Chile rank
180th
Marshall Islands rank
180th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Chile
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Chile currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 180th and Marshall Islands ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Chile has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.6% | Chile |
| 1980s | 1.9% | 0.8% | 1.1% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.6% | Chile |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Chile or Marshall Islands?
- Chile, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Marshall Islands as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Chile and Marshall Islands?
- 0.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Marshall Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Chile and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Chile ranks 180th and Marshall Islands ranks 180th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.