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.
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 |
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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.