Marshall Islands
Upper-middle income
- Overview
- Obesity prevalence
- Contextual factors
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National obesity risk *8/10This is a composite ‘obesity risk’ score (out of 10, the highest risk) based on obesity prevalence, rate of increase, likelihood of meeting the 2025 target, treatment indicator and childhood stunting levels.Childhood obesity risk *8/11This is a ‘risk score’ for each country’s likelihood of having or acquiring a major childhood obesity problem during the 2020s, taking account of current prevalence levels and risk for future obesity (based on stunting among infants, maternal obesity, maternal smoking, and breastfeeding rates).
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Obesity prevalence
Adults, 2017-2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 18+ |
| Sample size: | 2869 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Republic of Marshall Islands' 2017-2018 Hybrid STEPS Survey. https://extranet.who.int/ncdsmicrodata/index.php/catalog/742 (Accessed 06.10.20) |
| Notes: | Although all islands were not surveyed, the islands included make up 83% of the overall population of the Republic of Marshall Islands. Despite this, sample size was exceptionally large and included approximately 10% of all adults residing in the Republic of Marshall Islands. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Women, 2016-2017
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-49 |
| Sample size: | 673 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services, RMI Economic, Policy Planning and Statistics Office and UNICEF. 2017. Republic of the Marshall Islands Integrated Child Health and Nutrition Survey 2017, Final Report. Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands: Republic of the Marshall Islands Ministry of Health and Human Services, RMI Economic, Policy Planning and Statistics Office |
| Notes: | Demographic Health Survey data includes ever married women aged 15-49 years only and may include males aged 15-59. |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Adults, 2002
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-64 |
| Sample size: | 1187 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS, NCD Risk Factors STEPS Report 2002 (2007) available at https://www.who.int/ncds/surveillance/steps/2002_Marshall_Islands_STEPS-Report.pdf (last accessed 19.10.20) |
| Unless otherwise noted, overweight refers to a BMI between 25kg and 29.9kg/m², obesity refers to a BMI greater than 30kg/m². | |
Children, 2020
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 15-16 |
| Sample size: | 1172 |
| Area covered: | National |
| References: | Marshall Islands Rapid Youth Survey 2020. https://www.pihoa.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/RMI-Rapid-Youth-Survey-2020-Final_05_21_21.pdf (Accessed 10.01.2023) |
| Definitions: | BMI percentiles were used to determine BMI categories for those students under 17 years old |
Children, 2017-2018
| Survey type: | Measured |
| Age: | 4-16 |
| Sample size: | 3271 |
| Area covered: | Regional |
| References: | Passmore, E. and Smith, T., 2019. Dual Burden of Stunting and Obesity Among Elementary School Children on Majuro, Republic of Marshall Islands. Hawai'i Journal of Health & Social Welfare, 78(8), p.262. |
| Notes: | Region: Majuro |
| Cutoffs: | CDC |
0-5 years, 2017
| Age: | 0-5 |
| Sample size: | 873 |
| References: | MICS-Style: Republic of the Marshall Islands Integrated Child Health and Nutrition Survey 2017, Final Report. Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands: RMI Ministry of Health and Human Services, RMI Economic, Policy Planning and Statistic Office, 2017 |
| Notes: | UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Joint Child Malnutrition Estimates Expanded Database: Overweight (Survey Estimates), May 2023, New York. For more information about the methodology, please consult https://data.unicef.org/resources/jme-2023-country-consultations/ Percentage of children under 5 years of age falling above 2 standard deviations (moderate and severe) from the median weight-for-height of the reference population. |
| Definitions: | =>+2SD |
