Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of overweight, female
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 78.4% against 60.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 43 groups.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.4% | 74.3% | 24.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 53.5% | 76.4% | 22.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 57.3% | 77.6% | 20.3% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 59.7% | 78.3% | 18.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 78.4% against 60.2% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Micronesia (country)?
- 18.2%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 11th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. 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.