Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 41.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 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.
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 41.2% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.6%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 41.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,179 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 2 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Marshall Islands was 41.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Marshall Islands ranks 21st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.