Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 72.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
72.1%
in 2024
All-time low
60.4%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 72.1%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 72.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 60.4%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 23rd out of 198 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.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 60.4% | — |
| 1981 | 60.9% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 61.5% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 62.0% | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 62.6% | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 63.7% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 64.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 64.7% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 66.0% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 66.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 67.2% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.4% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 68.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 68.4% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.6% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.9% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.4% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.5% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 72.1% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 62.8% | 60.4% | 65.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 65.6% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.2% | 68.4% | 70.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.8% | 71.5% | 72.1% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of was 72.1% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 72.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 60.4% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 23rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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