Share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of men defined as overweight was 62.12 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
62.12
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
66.97
in 2004
All-time low
57.74
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands stood at 62.12.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands peaked at 66.97 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.74, in 1980.
Marshall Islands ranks 72nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.74 | — |
| 1981 | 58.45 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.17 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 59.89 | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 60.61 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 61.32 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.01 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.68 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.32 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 63.91 | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 64.45 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.94 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.37 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.73 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.03 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.27 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.47 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.62 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.74 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.82 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.88 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.92 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 66.95 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 66.97 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 66.97 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 66.96 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.93 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.89 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.83 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.74 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.61 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.44 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.24 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.74 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.46 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.16 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.83 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.47 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.71 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.31 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.92 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.52 | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.12 | -0.6% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 62.12 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.65, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 62.12 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.91 | 57.74 | 63.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.94 | 64.45 | 66.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9 | 66.74 | 66.97 | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5 | 64.1 | 66.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.92 | 62.12 | 63.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 69 Bolivia 62.61 compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.53 compare
- 71 Lithuania 62.22 compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 61.89 compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.86 compare
- 75 Sweden 61.64 compare
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Marshall Islands was 62.12 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 66.97 in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.74 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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