Belize vs Marshall Islands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Belize
43.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
42.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
15th
Marshall Islands rank
18th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Belize
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Belize currently reports 43.4% against 42.0% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Belize ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Belize averaged higher in 1 and Marshall Islands in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.3% | 30.4% | 16.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 21.0% | 35.4% | 14.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 38.6% | 9.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 36.9% | 40.7% | 3.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 41.7% | 0.4% | Belize |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belize or Marshall Islands?
- Belize, at 43.4% against 42.0% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belize and Marshall Islands?
- 1.4%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Marshall Islands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Belize ranks 15th and Marshall Islands ranks 18th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.