Share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the

Marshall Islands, Republic of the: Share of children who are overweight was 4.6 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
4.6
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
100th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.6
in 2024
All-time low
3.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the, 2000–2024

0123452000201220242000: 3.72001: 3.72002: 3.82003: 3.82004: 3.82005: 3.92006: 3.92007: 3.92008: 3.92009: 3.92010: 3.92011: 3.92012: 42013: 42014: 42015: 4.12016: 4.12017: 4.12018: 4.22019: 4.32020: 4.32021: 4.42022: 4.52023: 4.52024: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the is 4.6, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the peaked at 4.6 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2000.

That places Marshall Islands, Republic of the 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.83 3.7 3.9 10
2010s 4.06 3.9 4.3 10
2020s 4.46 4.3 4.6 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
Share of children who are overweight in Marshall Islands, Republic of the was 4.6 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
The highest recorded value was 4.6 in 2024.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2000.
How does Marshall Islands, Republic of the rank for share of children who are overweight?
Marshall Islands, Republic of the ranks 100th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Marshall Islands, Republic of the?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Marshall Islands, Republic of the data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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