Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 48.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of is 48.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 48.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 28.5% | — |
| 1981 | 29.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 30.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 30.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 31.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 31.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 32.4% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 33.0% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 33.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 34.0% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 34.5% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 35.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 36.0% | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 36.4% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 36.8% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 38.8% | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 39.2% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.5% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 39.9% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 40.3% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 40.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 41.2% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.6% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 42.1% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 42.5% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 43.9% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 44.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 44.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 45.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 45.8% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 46.2% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 46.7% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 47.7% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.2% | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 31.0% | 28.5% | 33.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.9% | 34.0% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.1% | 41.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.1% | 42.1% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.7% | 48.6% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of was 48.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 10th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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