Marshall Islands vs Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Marshall Islands
18.96
in 2022
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
15.4
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
27th
Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank
28th

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

  • Marshall Islands
  • Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 18.96 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG), a difference of 3.56.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)'s.

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

Marshall Islands ranks 27th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th 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 Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 8.17 7.55 0.6216 Marshall Islands
2010s 13.47 11.45 2.02 Marshall Islands
2020s 18.14 14.8 3.34 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, Marshall Islands or Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
Marshall Islands, at 18.96 against 15.4 in Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Marshall Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
3.56, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Marshall Islands ranks 27th and Oceania (exc. Australia and New Zealand) (UNSDG) ranks 28th 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