Marshall Islands vs Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Marshall Islands
36.99
in 2022
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
30.82
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
39th
Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank
40th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 36.99 against 30.82 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG), a difference of 6.17.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 39th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 26.19 19.43 6.76 Marshall Islands
2010s 31.68 25.42 6.26 Marshall Islands
2020s 36.15 30.06 6.09 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Marshall Islands or Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
Marshall Islands, at 36.99 against 30.82 in Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
6.17, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Marshall Islands ranks 39th and Small island developing States (SIDS) (UNSDG) ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed