Chile vs Marshall Islands: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Chile
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 1.1% against 1.0% in Chile, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Marshall Islands's figure about 1.1 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Chile ahead.
Chile ranks 187th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 4 and Marshall Islands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 1980s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Chile |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Chile |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Chile |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.1% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Chile or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 1.1% against 1.0% in Chile as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Chile and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Marshall Islands?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Chile and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Chile ranks 187th and Marshall Islands ranks 186th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.