Marshall Islands vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of women who are obese
Marshall Islands
51.9%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
55.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
15th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
12th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 55.3% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.1% | 21.2% | 16.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 42.5% | 29.9% | 12.6% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 46.1% | 39.8% | 6.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 49.3% | 48.4% | 0.9% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 54.0% | 2.6% | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Marshall Islands or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 55.3% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 3.4%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 15th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 12th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.