Share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of men who are obese was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands stood at 32.1%.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 31st 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.
Share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 32.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More reference data data for Marshall Islands
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2024)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands?
- Share of men who are obese in Marshall Islands was 32.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of men who are obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.