Germany vs Marshall Islands: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard

Germany
23.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
23.9%
in 2024
Germany rank
115th
Marshall Islands rank
112th

Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time

  • Germany
  • Marshall Islands
0510152025198020022024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 23.9% against 23.4% in Germany, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Germany ranks 115th and Marshall Islands ranks 112th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8% 16.3% 2.5% Marshall Islands
1990s 19.3% 19.2% 0.1% Germany
2000s 23.3% 22.4% 1.0% Germany
2010s 24.1% 23.8% 0.3% Germany
2020s 23.6% 23.8% 0.2% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Germany or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 23.9% against 23.4% in Germany as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Germany and Marshall Islands?
0.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Marshall Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Germany and Marshall Islands rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
Germany ranks 115th and Marshall Islands ranks 112th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 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
Last refreshed