Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 45.9 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Marshall Islands recorded 45.9 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands peaked at 45.9 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.72, in 1990.
Marshall Islands ranks 11th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.72 | — |
| 1991 | 34.2 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 34.67 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 35.09 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 35.51 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 35.89 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.27 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 36.64 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 36.99 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.34 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 37.69 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 38.04 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 38.38 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 38.74 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.08 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 39.43 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 39.78 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 40.15 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 40.52 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 40.89 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 41.27 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 41.63 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.99 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 42.35 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 42.71 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 43.09 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 43.46 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.86 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 44.24 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 44.64 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 45.06 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 45.48 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 45.9 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.63 | 33.72 | 37.34 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.27 | 37.69 | 40.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.92 | 41.27 | 44.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.48 | 45.06 | 45.9 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Marshall Islands was 45.9 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 45.9 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.72 in 1990.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Marshall Islands ranks 11th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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