Marshall Islands vs Tokelau: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Marshall Islands
0.3%
in 2014
Tokelau
0.3%
in 2014
Marshall Islands rank
180th
Tokelau rank
180th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- Tokelau
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Tokelau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 180th and Tokelau ranks 180th of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 1980s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
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, Marshall Islands or Tokelau?
- Marshall Islands, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Tokelau as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Marshall Islands and Tokelau?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tokelau?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Marshall Islands and Tokelau rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 180th and Tokelau 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.