Euro area vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Euro area
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 71.7% against 48.9% in Euro area, a difference of 22.8%.
That makes Micronesia, Federated States of's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Micronesia, Federated States of has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 20th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 21st of 43 groups.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 47.2% | 66.6% | 19.4% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 50.2% | 68.7% | 18.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 70.4% | 20.3% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2020s | 49.0% | 71.5% | 22.5% | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Euro area or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 71.7% against 48.9% in Euro area as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Euro area and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 22.8%, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Euro area and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Euro area ranks 20th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 21st 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.