Marshall Islands vs United States: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Marshall Islands
1.72
in 2022
United States
1.73
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
157th
United States rank
156th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 1.73 against 1.72 in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th and United States ranks 156th of 193 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.96 | 1.93 | 0.034 | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.81 | 1.64 | 0.17 | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1.64 | 0.076 | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 1.71 | 1.71 | 0 | — |
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 United States?
- United States, at 1.73 against 1.72 in Marshall Islands as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Marshall Islands and United States?
- 0.01, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th and United States 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.