Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese was 40.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 40.9% for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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, share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country) peaked at 40.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 22.0%, 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.
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 22.0% | — |
| 1981 | 22.3% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 22.9% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.3% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 23.7% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 24.1% | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 25.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 25.4% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 25.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 26.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 26.8% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 27.3% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 27.8% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 28.3% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 28.8% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 30.5% | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 31.0% | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 31.4% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 31.9% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 32.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 33.7% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 34.2% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 35.3% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 35.7% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 36.1% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 36.5% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 37.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 37.9% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 39.3% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 39.8% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 40.9% | +0.9% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 40.9% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 29.8%, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 40.9% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29.5%, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 22.0% | 25.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.1% | 25.9% | 30.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.1% | 31.0% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.7% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.1% | 39.3% | 40.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,203 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 10 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0547 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate -1.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0536 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.5552 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0503 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese in Micronesia (country) was 40.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 40.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.0% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 24th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.