Marshall Islands vs Mexico: Prevalence of obesity, male
Marshall Islands
32.1%
in 2024
Mexico
32.7%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
28th
Mexico rank
26th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Marshall Islands
- Mexico
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 32.7% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th of 196 countries.
Marshall Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 9.0% | 14.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 13.9% | 14.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 20.0% | 11.4% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 26.4% | 6.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 31.3% | 0.8% | Marshall Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Marshall Islands or Mexico?
- Mexico, at 32.7% against 32.1% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Mexico rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 28th and Mexico ranks 26th 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.