Which has higher share of men who are obese, Marshall Islands or Uruguay?

Marshall Islands, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Marshall Islands and Uruguay?

0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Uruguay?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Marshall Islands vs Uruguay: Share of men who are obese

Marshall Islands

32.1%

in 2024

Uruguay

31.8%

in 2024

Marshall Islands rank

31st

Uruguay rank

32nd

Share of men who are obese over time

Marshall Islands
Uruguay

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 32.1% against 31.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.3%.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Marshall Islands	Uruguay	Difference	Ahead
1980s	23.2%	7.9%	15.3%	Marshall Islands
1990s	28.6%	12.2%	16.4%	Marshall Islands
2000s	31.4%	17.8%	13.6%	Marshall Islands
2010s	32.5%	24.4%	8.1%	Marshall Islands
2020s	32.2%	30.1%	2.0%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men who are obese, Marshall Islands or Uruguay?: Marshall Islands, at 32.1% against 31.8% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Marshall Islands and Uruguay?: 0.3%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Uruguay?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Uruguay rank globally for share of men who are obese?: Marshall Islands ranks 31st and Uruguay ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of men who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.