Marshall Islands vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Mean BMI (kg/m²)

Marshall Islands
29.6
in 2016
South-East Asia (WHO region)
22.2
in 2016
Marshall Islands rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
12th

Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • South-East Asia (WHO region)
0102030197519952016

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 29.6 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 7.4.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.

Across all 42 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th of 189 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands South-East Asia (WHO region) Difference Ahead
1970s 26.54 18.9 7.64 Marshall Islands
1980s 27.59 19.65 7.94 Marshall Islands
1990s 28.69 20.51 8.18 Marshall Islands
2000s 29.18 21.29 7.89 Marshall Islands
2010s 29.47 21.94 7.53 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Marshall Islands or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
Marshall Islands, at 29.6 against 22.2 in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2016.
What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Marshall Islands and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
7.4, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
How do Marshall Islands and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
Marshall Islands ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 12th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 8,526 data points, 1975–2016
Last refreshed