Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 30.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Marshall Islands, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Marshall Islands is 30.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Marshall Islands peaked at 30.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.2, in 1975.
Marshall Islands ranks 12th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.2 | — |
| 1976 | 27.4 | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 28.6 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5 | 27.2 | 27.8 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.39 | 27.9 | 28.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.42 | 29 | 29.8 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.01 | 29.8 | 30.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.3 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
More gender data for Marshall Islands
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 329 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 350 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 336 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 357 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 355 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 377 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 402 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 395 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 426 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Marshall Islands?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Marshall Islands was 30.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.2 in 1975.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Marshall Islands data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.