Americas (WHO regions) vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5

Americas (WHO regions)
2.18
in 2022
Micronesia, Federated States of
2.05
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
133rd
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
136th

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Micronesia, Federated States of
0123199020062022

How they compare

Americas (WHO regions) currently reports 2.18 against 2.05 in Micronesia, Federated States of, a difference of 0.13.

That makes Americas (WHO regions)'s figure about 1.1 times Micronesia, Federated States of's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Americas (WHO regions) has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 133rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 136th of 156 groups.

Americas (WHO regions) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Micronesia, Federated States of Difference Ahead
2000s 2.67 2.16 0.5118 Americas (WHO regions)
2010s 2.31 2.02 0.2835 Americas (WHO regions)
2020s 2.2 2.04 0.1601 Americas (WHO regions)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5, Americas (WHO regions) or Micronesia, Federated States of?
Americas (WHO regions), at 2.18 against 2.05 in Micronesia, Federated States of as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 between Americas (WHO regions) and Micronesia, Federated States of?
0.13, with Americas (WHO regions) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Micronesia, Federated States of?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 133rd and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 136th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed