Micronesia (country) vs Tuvalu: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized)
Micronesia (country)
47.1
in 2022
Tuvalu
64.2
in 2022
Micronesia (country) rank
9th
Tuvalu rank
6th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) over time
- Micronesia (country)
- Tuvalu
How they compare
Tuvalu currently reports 64.2 against 47.1 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 17.1.
That makes Tuvalu's figure about 1.4 times Micronesia (country)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Tuvalu has been ahead every year.
Micronesia (country) ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 193 countries.
Tuvalu has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Micronesia (country) | Tuvalu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.45 | 49.8 | 14.36 | Tuvalu |
| 2000s | 39.26 | 55.15 | 15.89 | Tuvalu |
| 2010s | 43.5 | 60.19 | 16.69 | Tuvalu |
| 2020s | 46.59 | 63.65 | 17.06 | Tuvalu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Micronesia (country) or Tuvalu?
- Tuvalu, at 64.2 against 47.1 in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 17.1, with Tuvalu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Micronesia (country) and Tuvalu rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 9th and Tuvalu ranks 6th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.