Marshall Islands vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Marshall Islands
11.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
11.5%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
104th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
107th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 11.9% against 11.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1980s 3.5% 2.7% 0.8% Marshall Islands
1990s 5.4% 6.5% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 8.0% 10.1% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 10.3% 10.8% 0.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 11.6% 11.3% 0.3% 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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Marshall Islands, at 11.9% against 11.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Marshall Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Marshall Islands ranks 104th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 107th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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