Marshall Islands vs United States of America: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5
Marshall Islands
1.72
in 2022
United States of America
1.73
in 2022
Marshall Islands rank
157th
United States of America rank
156th
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time
- Marshall Islands
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America 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 of America ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th and United States of America 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 of America | 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 of America?
- United States of America, 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 of America?
- 0.01, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United States of America?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Marshall Islands and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th and United States of America 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.