Georgia vs Marshall Islands: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Georgia
27.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
26.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
97th
Marshall Islands rank
99th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Georgia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 27.0% against 26.8% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 97th and Marshall Islands ranks 99th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.9% | 0.8% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 22.1% | 3.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 18.4% | 25.3% | 6.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 21.8% | 26.7% | 4.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 26.0% | 26.8% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Georgia or Marshall Islands?
- Georgia, at 27.0% against 26.8% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Georgia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.2%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Georgia ranks 97th and Marshall Islands ranks 99th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.