Share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands
Marshall Islands: Share of overweight men vs. women was 62.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands is 62.1%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands peaked at 67.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 57.7%, in 1980.
That places Marshall Islands 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 57.7% | — |
| 1981 | 58.5% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 59.2% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 59.9% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 60.6% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 61.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 62.7% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 63.3% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 63.9% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 64.5% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 64.9% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 65.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 65.7% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 66.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 66.5% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 66.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 66.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 66.8% | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 66.9% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.0% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 66.9% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 66.8% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 66.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 66.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 66.4% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.2% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 65.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 65.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 65.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.5% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 63.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 62.9% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 62.5% | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 62.1% | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.9% | 57.7% | 63.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.9% | 64.5% | 66.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.9% | 66.7% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.5% | 64.1% | 66.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 62.9% | 62.1% | 63.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Marshall Islands
- 69 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 62.6% compare
- 70 Uzbekistan 62.5% compare
- 71 Lithuania 62.2% compare
- 73 Kazakhstan 61.9% compare
- 74 Costa Rica 61.9% compare
- 75 Sweden 61.6% compare
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 share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Marshall Islands was 62.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The highest recorded value was 67.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Marshall Islands?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.7% in 1980.
- How does Marshall Islands rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Marshall Islands ranks 72nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Marshall Islands?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.