Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 46.8% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) peaked at 46.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 12th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Micronesia (country) was 46.8% 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 adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. 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 adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.