Share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of adults defined as obese was 41.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
41.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.27
in 2023
All-time low
25.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults defined as obese in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 25.71981: 26.21982: 26.71983: 27.31984: 27.81985: 28.31986: 28.91987: 29.51988: 30.21989: 30.81990: 31.31991: 31.81992: 32.31993: 32.71994: 33.11995: 33.51996: 33.91997: 34.21998: 34.61999: 34.92000: 35.12001: 35.42002: 35.62003: 35.92004: 36.22005: 36.52006: 36.92007: 37.32008: 37.72009: 38.12010: 38.62011: 39.12012: 39.52013: 39.82014: 40.12015: 40.42016: 40.62017: 40.72018: 40.82019: 40.92020: 412021: 41.22022: 41.32023: 41.32024: 41.2

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Marshall Islands

  1. 18 Puerto Rico 41.86 compare
  2. 19 United States 41.83 compare
  3. 20 Kuwait 41.32 compare
  4. 22 Chile 41.1 compare
  5. 23 Georgia 40.12 compare
  6. 24 Barbados 39.64 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults 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
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