Share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands

Marshall Islands: Share of adults who are overweight was 68.71 in 2024. β–² 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
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 63.91981: 64.51982: 651983: 65.61984: 66.11985: 66.71986: 67.21987: 67.71988: 68.21989: 68.61990: 69.11991: 69.51992: 69.81993: 70.11994: 70.41995: 70.61996: 70.81997: 711998: 71.11999: 71.22000: 71.32001: 71.42002: 71.52003: 71.52004: 71.62005: 71.62006: 71.62007: 71.62008: 71.52009: 71.52010: 71.42011: 71.32012: 71.22013: 71.12014: 70.92015: 70.72016: 70.62017: 70.42018: 70.12019: 69.92020: 69.72021: 69.42022: 69.22023: 692024: 68.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 United Arab Emirates 70.11 compare
  2. 28 Argentina 69.98 compare
  3. 29 Uruguay 69.18 compare
  4. 31 Palestine, State of 68.46 compare
  5. 32 Nicaragua 68.27 compare
  6. 33 Barbados 68.2 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Marshall Islands β†’

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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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
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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