Marshall Islands vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Marshall Islands
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 78.0% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 13.5%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.2 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 74.8% | 41.1% | 33.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 50.2% | 26.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 58.2% | 19.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 63.7% | 14.2% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Marshall Islands or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Marshall Islands, at 78.0% against 64.5% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Marshall Islands and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 13.5%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Marshall Islands ranks 13th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 10th of 196 countries.
- 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.