Australia vs Marshall Islands: Share of men defined as obese

Australia
31.44
in 2024
Marshall Islands
32.1
in 2024
Australia rank
33rd
Marshall Islands rank
31st

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Australia
  • Marshall Islands
101520253035198020022024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 32.1 against 31.44 in Australia, a difference of 0.66.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 31st of 199 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 9.71 23.18 13.47 Marshall Islands
1990s 15.49 28.65 13.15 Marshall Islands
2000s 22.16 31.42 9.25 Marshall Islands
2010s 27.26 32.45 5.19 Marshall Islands
2020s 30.57 32.16 1.58 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Australia or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 32.1 against 31.44 in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Australia and Marshall Islands?
0.66, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Marshall Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Australia and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of men defined as obese?
Australia ranks 33rd and Marshall Islands ranks 31st of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed