Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
186th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3
in 1975
All-time low
1.1
in 2009
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands stood at 1.1. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands peaked at 3 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.1, in 2009.
That places Marshall Islands 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3 | — |
| 1976 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1989 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.8 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.2 | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.1 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 1.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 37% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 1.1 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 32% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.8 | 2.6 | 3 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.17 | 1.8 | 2.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.57 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Marshall Islands was 1.1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 in 2009.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 186th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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