Which has higher prevalence of overweight, European Union or Marshall Islands?

Marshall Islands, at 73.2% against 51.2% in European Union as of 2022.

What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between European Union and Marshall Islands?

22.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Marshall Islands?

33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

European Union vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of overweight

European Union

51.2%

in 2022

Marshall Islands

73.2%

in 2022

European Union rank

19th

Marshall Islands rank

17th

Prevalence of overweight over time

European Union
Marshall Islands

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 73.2% against 51.2% in European Union, a difference of 22.0%.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.4 times European Union's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

European Union ranks 19th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th of 43 groups.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	European Union	Marshall Islands	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.9%	70.0%	23.1%	Marshall Islands
2000s	50.3%	71.8%	21.6%	Marshall Islands
2010s	51.4%	72.7%	21.3%	Marshall Islands
2020s	51.2%	73.1%	21.9%	Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, European Union or Marshall Islands?: Marshall Islands, at 73.2% against 51.2% in European Union as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between European Union and Marshall Islands?: 22.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Marshall Islands?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do European Union and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of overweight?: European Union ranks 19th and Marshall Islands ranks 17th 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 (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults 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.