Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
46.8%
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 198 countries
All-time high
46.8%
in 2024
All-time low
26.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980–2024

010203040501980200220241980: 26.41981: 26.91982: 27.41983: 27.91984: 28.41985: 28.91986: 29.41987: 29.91988: 30.41989: 30.91990: 31.41991: 31.81992: 32.41993: 33.11994: 33.71995: 34.21996: 34.61997: 35.11998: 35.51999: 35.92000: 36.32001: 36.72002: 372003: 37.42004: 37.82005: 38.32006: 38.92007: 39.42008: 39.92009: 40.42010: 40.82011: 41.12012: 41.52013: 41.82014: 42.22015: 42.62016: 432017: 43.32018: 43.82019: 44.22020: 44.72021: 45.22022: 45.72023: 46.32024: 46.8

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

The most recent figure for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of is 46.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 46.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1980.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 12th of 198 countries on this measure, 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 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 26.4%
1981 26.9% +1.8%
1982 27.4% +1.8%
1983 27.9% +1.8%
1984 28.4% +1.9%
1985 28.9% +1.8%
1986 29.4% +1.8%
1987 29.9% +1.8%
1988 30.4% +1.7%
1989 30.9% +1.6%
1990 31.4% +1.5%
1991 31.8% +1.4%
1992 32.4% +1.8%
1993 33.1% +2.1%
1994 33.7% +1.8%
1995 34.2% +1.5%
1996 34.6% +1.3%
1997 35.1% +1.3%
1998 35.5% +1.2%
1999 35.9% +1.2%
2000 36.3% +1.1%
2001 36.7% +0.9%
2002 37.0% +0.9%
2003 37.4% +1.0%
2004 37.8% +1.2%
2005 38.3% +1.3%
2006 38.9% +1.4%
2007 39.4% +1.4%
2008 39.9% +1.3%
2009 40.4% +1.2%
2010 40.8% +1.0%
2011 41.1% +0.9%
2012 41.5% +0.9%
2013 41.8% +0.8%
2014 42.2% +0.9%
2015 42.6% +0.9%
2016 43.0% +0.9%
2017 43.3% +0.9%
2018 43.8% +1.0%
2019 44.2% +1.1%
2020 44.7% +1.1%
2021 45.2% +1.1%
2022 45.7% +1.1%
2023 46.3% +1.2%
2024 46.8% +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.7% 26.4% 30.9% 10
1990s 33.8% 31.4% 35.9% 10
2000s 38.2% 36.3% 40.4% 10
2010s 42.4% 40.8% 44.2% 10
2020s 45.8% 44.7% 46.8% 5

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

  1. 9 French Polynesia 49.5% compare
  2. 10 Bahamas 48.4% compare
  3. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.9% compare
  4. 13 Kiribati 45.3% compare
  5. 14 Belize 43.2% compare
  6. 15 Egypt 42.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of was 46.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1980.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 12th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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