Prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity, male was 32.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands is 32.1%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands peaked at 32.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.3% | — |
| 1981 | 20.9% | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 21.5% | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 22.2% | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 23.5% | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 24.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 26.1% | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 26.7% | +2.2% |
| 1991 | 27.2% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 28.2% | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 28.6% | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 29.0% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 29.3% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 29.6% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.5% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.6% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.7% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.9% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 32.1% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 32.2% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 32.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 32.5% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 32.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 32.5% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 32.5% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 32.4% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 32.3% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 32.2% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 32.1% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 32.1% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 32.1% | -0.0% |
Marshall Islands compared with similar countries
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 20.7%, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Marshall Islands's 32.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.2% | 20.3% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.6% | 26.7% | 30.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 30.5% | 32.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 32.3% | 32.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.1% | 32.2% | 5 |
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 prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Marshall Islands was 32.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 32.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.3% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Marshall Islands ranks 28th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.