Marshall Islands vs South Asia (IDA & IBRD): Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Asia (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 68.4% against 26.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 41.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.5 times South Asia (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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 | South Asia (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.4% | 6.8% | 58.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 11.7% | 55.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 19.4% | 48.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 25.8% | 42.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Marshall Islands or South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- Marshall Islands, at 68.4% against 26.8% in South Asia (IDA & IBRD) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 41.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and South Asia (IDA & IBRD) ranks 33rd 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, 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.