Marshall Islands vs South Asia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Marshall Islands
68.4%
in 2022
South Asia
26.8%
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
South Asia rank
33rd
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Marshall Islands
- South Asia
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 68.4% against 26.8% in South Asia, a difference of 41.6%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.5 times South Asia's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and South Asia 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 | 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?
- Marshall Islands, at 68.4% against 26.8% in South Asia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 41.6%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and South Asia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and South Asia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and South Asia 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.