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

Marshall Islands
1.72
in 2022
Polynesia (UNSDG)
0.864
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
157th
Polynesia (UNSDG) rank
156th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Marshall Islands
  • Polynesia (UNSDG)
00.511.52199020062022

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 1.72 against 0.864 in Polynesia (UNSDG), a difference of 0.856.

That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 2.0 times Polynesia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.

Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th 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 Polynesia (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 1.81 0.8424 0.9696 Marshall Islands
2010s 1.71 0.8503 0.8627 Marshall Islands
2020s 1.71 0.8616 0.8451 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 Polynesia (UNSDG)?
Marshall Islands, at 1.72 against 0.864 in Polynesia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Marshall Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
0.856, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Marshall Islands and Polynesia (UNSDG) rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Polynesia (UNSDG) ranks 156th 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