Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 78.0% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 22.4%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Marshall Islands ranks 13th of 43 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.3% | 74.8% | 25.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 51.6% | 76.5% | 24.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 77.3% | 23.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 77.9% | 22.5% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 78.0% against 55.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?
- 22.4%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 13th and Marshall Islands ranks 13th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.