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)
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.