Marshall Islands vs Sweden: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Marshall Islands
11.9%
in 2024
Sweden
11.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
104th
Sweden rank
105th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Marshall Islands
- Sweden
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 11.9% against 11.9% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.4% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.9% | 0.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 6.7% | 1.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 1.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 11.2% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Marshall Islands or Sweden?
- Marshall Islands, at 11.9% against 11.9% in Sweden as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Marshall Islands and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Sweden?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Sweden rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Marshall Islands ranks 104th and Sweden ranks 105th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.