Africa Western and Central vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Africa Western and Central
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 68.4% against 25.6% in Africa Western and Central, a difference of 42.8%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.7 times Africa Western and Central's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd of 43 groups.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Western and Central | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.5% | 65.4% | 54.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 17.6% | 67.3% | 49.7% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 23.0% | 68.0% | 45.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 68.3% | 43.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Africa Western and Central or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 68.4% against 25.6% in Africa Western and Central as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Africa Western and Central and Marshall Islands?
- 42.8%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Western and Central and Marshall Islands?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Africa Western and Central and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 36th and Marshall Islands ranks 33rd 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, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.