Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.2%
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 198 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2023
All-time low
25.7%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands stood at 41.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands peaked at 41.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.7% | — |
| 1981 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.7% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.3% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 27.8% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 30.2% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 30.8% | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.3% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 31.8% | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.7% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.9% | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.2% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.9% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.4% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.6% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.2% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.5% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.9% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.8% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.1% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.6% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.7% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.9% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.3% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.1% | 25.7% | 30.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.2% | 31.3% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.5% | 35.1% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.1% | 38.6% | 40.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.2% | 41.0% | 41.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Marshall Islands was 41.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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