Obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Obesity vs gdp was 41.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.15
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 199 countries
All-time high
41.27
in 2023
All-time low
25.67
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands stood at 41.15.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands peaked at 41.27 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.67, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 21st out of 199 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 vs gdp in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.67 | — |
| 1981 | 26.22 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 26.73 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.25 | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 27.78 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.32 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 28.91 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 29.52 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 30.16 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 30.75 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 31.3 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 31.81 | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 32.26 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 32.68 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 33.09 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 33.5 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 33.88 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 34.23 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 34.56 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 34.87 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 35.14 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 35.4 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 35.65 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 35.91 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 36.19 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 36.52 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 36.88 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.26 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 37.66 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 38.11 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 38.62 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.12 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 39.52 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 39.83 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 40.11 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 40.37 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 40.58 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 40.73 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 40.84 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 40.95 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 41.05 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 41.17 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.27 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 41.27 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 41.15 | -0.3% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 41.15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 41.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.13 | 25.67 | 30.75 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.22 | 31.3 | 34.87 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.47 | 35.14 | 38.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.07 | 38.62 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.18 | 41.05 | 41.27 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More health data for Marshall Islands
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 2 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -7.92 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0494 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -8.43 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0527 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands?
- Obesity vs gdp in Marshall Islands was 41.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.27 in 2023.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.67 in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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