Australia vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity, male
Australia
31.4%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
32.1%
in 2024
Australia rank
30th
Marshall Islands rank
28th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Australia
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Marshall Islands currently reports 32.1% against 31.4% in Australia, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Marshall Islands has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 196 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.7% | 23.2% | 13.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 15.5% | 28.6% | 13.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 31.4% | 9.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 27.3% | 32.5% | 5.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 32.2% | 1.6% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Australia or Marshall Islands?
- Marshall Islands, at 32.1% against 31.4% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Australia and Marshall Islands?
- 0.7%, with Marshall Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Australia ranks 30th and Marshall Islands ranks 28th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.