2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 4.4 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
4.4
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
106th
of 160 countries
All-time high
4.4
in 2022
All-time low
4
in 2010
Years of data
23
2000–2022
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands stood at 4.4. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands peaked at 4.4 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2010.
Marshall Islands ranks 106th of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.1 | — |
| 2001 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 4.1 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4.1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 4.3 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4.4 | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.16 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1 | 4 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.33 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Marshall Islands was 4.4 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 4.4 in 2022.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2010.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Marshall Islands ranks 106th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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