Marshall Islands vs Tajikistan: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height

Marshall Islands
4.6%
in 2024
Tajikistan
4.6%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
102nd
Tajikistan rank
102nd

Prevalence of overweight, weight for height over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Tajikistan
02468200020122024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 4.6% against 4.6% in Tajikistan, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Tajikistan ahead.

Marshall Islands ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 1 and Tajikistan in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Tajikistan Difference Ahead
2000s 3.8% 8.0% 4.2% Tajikistan
2010s 4.1% 4.6% 0.5% Tajikistan
2020s 4.5% 4.0% 0.4% Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, Marshall Islands or Tajikistan?
Marshall Islands, at 4.6% against 4.6% in Tajikistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height between Marshall Islands and Tajikistan?
0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Tajikistan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Marshall Islands and Tajikistan rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height?
Marshall Islands ranks 102nd and Tajikistan ranks 102nd of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height (modeled estimate, % of children under 5)
Source
Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
208 places, 5,200 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of overweight children is the percentage of children under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.