Australia vs Marshall Islands: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Australia
66.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
67.3%
in 2024
Australia rank
51st
Marshall Islands rank
48th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Australia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 67.3% against 66.9% in Australia, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 48th of 198 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 63.3% | 23.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 51.5% | 67.1% | 15.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 68.2% | 8.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 63.8% | 69.3% | 5.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 68.1% | 1.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Australia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 67.3% against 66.9% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Australia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Marshall Islands rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Australia ranks 51st and Marshall Islands ranks 48th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.