Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 29.6 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Marshall Islands, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 29.6 for mean bmi (kg/m²) in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Marshall Islands peaked at 29.6 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 26.2, in 1975.
That places Marshall Islands 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.54 | 26.2 | 26.9 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.59 | 27 | 28.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.69 | 28.3 | 29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.18 | 29 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.47 | 29.4 | 29.6 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 5 Kiribati 30.1 compare
- 6 Saint Lucia 30 compare
- 7 Micronesia 29.7 compare
- 8 Kuwait 29.6 compare
- 8 Egypt 29.6 compare
- 11 Palau 29.5 compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 29.5 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Marshall Islands?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Marshall Islands was 29.6 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 29.6 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2 in 1975.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 8th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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