Marshall Islands vs Spain: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Marshall Islands
2.1%
in 2024
Spain
2.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
157th
Spain rank
154th
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Marshall Islands
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.3% against 2.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.2%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.6% | 2.2% | 0.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.0% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.2% | 0.2% | Spain |
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), Marshall Islands or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.3% against 2.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Marshall Islands and Spain?
- 0.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Spain?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Spain rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 157th and Spain ranks 154th 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.