Share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of adults who are overweight was 68.71 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
68.71
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
30th
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.59
in 2006
All-time low
63.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980β2024
Share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands stood at 68.71.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands peaked at 71.59 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 63.88, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 30th out of 196 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 | 66.35 | 63.88 | 68.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.35 | 69.07 | 71.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.51 | 71.33 | 71.59 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.76 | 69.91 | 71.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.19 | 68.71 | 69.67 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands was 68.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 71.59 in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.88 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Marshall Islands ranks 30th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.1%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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