Belize vs Marshall Islands: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Belize
2.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
2.1%
in 2024
Belize rank
158th
Marshall Islands rank
157th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Belize
  • Marshall Islands
2468198020022024

How they compare

Marshall Islands currently reports 2.1% against 2.1% in Belize, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Belize ahead.

Belize ranks 158th and Marshall Islands ranks 157th of 198 countries.

Belize has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belize Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 7.1% 2.6% 4.5% Belize
1990s 4.8% 2.0% 2.8% Belize
2000s 3.2% 1.8% 1.4% Belize
2010s 2.4% 1.8% 0.6% Belize
2020s 2.1% 2.0% 0.1% Belize

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Belize or Marshall Islands?
Marshall Islands, at 2.1% against 2.1% in Belize as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Belize and Marshall Islands?
0.0%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Marshall Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Belize and Marshall Islands rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Belize ranks 158th and Marshall Islands ranks 157th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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