Child adolescent obesity in Micronesia (country)

Micronesia (country): Child adolescent obesity was 40.88 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.88
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
24th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.88
in 2024
All-time low
21.96
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Micronesia (country), 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 221981: 22.31982: 22.61983: 22.91984: 23.31985: 23.71986: 24.11987: 24.51988: 251989: 25.41990: 25.91991: 26.41992: 26.81993: 27.31994: 27.81995: 28.31996: 28.81997: 29.41998: 29.91999: 30.52000: 312001: 31.42002: 31.92003: 32.32004: 32.82005: 33.22006: 33.72007: 34.22008: 34.82009: 35.32010: 35.72011: 36.12012: 36.52013: 36.82014: 37.22015: 37.52016: 37.92017: 38.22018: 38.62019: 392020: 39.32021: 39.82022: 40.22023: 40.52024: 40.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Micronesia (country) recorded 40.88 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Micronesia (country) peaked at 40.88 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 21.96, in 1980.

That places Micronesia (country) 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.57 21.96 25.42 10
1990s 28.11 25.88 30.46 10
2000s 33.07 30.97 35.3 10
2010s 37.36 35.75 38.95 10
2020s 40.13 39.35 40.88 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)

  1. 21 Barbados 41.53 compare
  2. 22 United States 41.46 compare
  3. 23 Peru 40.92 compare
  4. 25 Kiribati 40.87 compare
  5. 26 Uruguay 40.27 compare
  6. 27 New Zealand 39.85 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Micronesia (country)?
Child adolescent obesity in Micronesia (country) was 40.88 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The highest recorded value was 40.88 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Micronesia (country)?
The lowest recorded value was 21.96 in 1980.
How does Micronesia (country) rank for child adolescent obesity?
Micronesia (country) ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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