Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 29.7 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country), 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country) stood at 29.7. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country) peaked at 29.7 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.7, in 1975.
Micronesia (country) ranks 7th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.06 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 27.24 | 26.6 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.4 | 28 | 28.7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.01 | 28.8 | 29.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.5 | 29.3 | 29.7 | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country)?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Micronesia (country) was 29.7 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.7 in 1975.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 7th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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