Share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of adults defined as obese was 41.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 41.15 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands peaked at 41.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.67, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.13 | 25.67 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.22 | 31.3 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.47 | 35.14 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.62 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 41.05 | 41.27 | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands was 41.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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