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