Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 42.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
42.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
18th
of 198 countries
All-time high
42.0%
in 2024
All-time low
27.8%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands stood at 42.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands peaked at 42.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 27.8%, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.8% | — |
| 1981 | 28.4% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 29.6% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 34.0% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 35.3% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.7% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.1% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 36.4% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 37.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.4% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 38.5% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 38.8% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.0% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 39.3% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 39.5% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.8% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 40.0% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 40.2% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 40.4% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 40.6% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 40.8% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 41.1% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 41.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.6% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 41.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 42.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.4% | 27.8% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 33.5% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.6% | 37.4% | 39.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.7% | 40.0% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.4% | 42.0% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Marshall Islands was 42.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 42.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.8% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 18th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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