Marshall Islands vs Micronesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Marshall Islands
1.72
in 2022
Micronesia (UNSDG)
1.32
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
157th
Micronesia (UNSDG) rank
155th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Micronesia (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.72 against 1.32 in Micronesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.4.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.3 times Micronesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 155th of 193 countries.

Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Marshall Islands Micronesia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.81 1.52 0.2833 Marshall Islands
2010s 1.71 1.35 0.3583 Marshall Islands
2020s 1.71 1.32 0.3845 Marshall Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Marshall Islands or Micronesia (UNSDG)?
Marshall Islands, at 1.72 against 1.32 in Micronesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Marshall Islands and Micronesia (UNSDG)?
0.4, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Micronesia (UNSDG)?
21 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Micronesia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 155th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed