Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Kiribati
18.88
in 2022
Marshall Islands
18.96
in 2022
Kiribati rank
28th
Marshall Islands rank
27th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 18.96 against 18.88 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1990s 5.65 4.92 0.732 Kiribati
2000s 8.85 8.17 0.678 Kiribati
2010s 13.76 13.47 0.283 Kiribati
2020s 18.11 18.14 0.0233 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 18.96 against 18.88 in Kiribati as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
0.08, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Kiribati ranks 28th and Marshall Islands ranks 27th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +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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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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