Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 was 42.81 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
42.81
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
17th
of 193 countries
All-time high
42.81
in 2022
All-time low
25.24
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022

0102030401990200620221990: 25.21991: 25.71992: 26.21993: 26.61994: 27.11995: 27.71996: 28.21997: 28.81998: 29.41999: 29.92000: 30.52001: 312002: 31.52003: 322004: 32.52005: 33.12006: 33.62007: 34.22008: 34.82009: 35.42010: 362011: 36.52012: 36.92013: 37.42014: 37.92015: 38.42016: 392017: 39.52018: 40.12019: 40.82020: 41.52021: 42.12022: 42.8

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 42.81 for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 42.81 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 25.24, in 1990.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 17th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 25.24
1991 25.71 +1.9%
1992 26.17 +1.8%
1993 26.65 +1.8%
1994 27.15 +1.9%
1995 27.68 +2.0%
1996 28.22 +2.0%
1997 28.78 +2.0%
1998 29.36 +2.0%
1999 29.94 +2.0%
2000 30.49 +1.8%
2001 31 +1.7%
2002 31.49 +1.6%
2003 32 +1.6%
2004 32.52 +1.6%
2005 33.06 +1.7%
2006 33.61 +1.7%
2007 34.21 +1.8%
2008 34.84 +1.8%
2009 35.44 +1.7%
2010 35.99 +1.6%
2011 36.48 +1.4%
2012 36.94 +1.3%
2013 37.42 +1.3%
2014 37.91 +1.3%
2015 38.43 +1.4%
2016 38.98 +1.4%
2017 39.54 +1.4%
2018 40.13 +1.5%
2019 40.77 +1.6%
2020 41.45 +1.7%
2021 42.14 +1.7%
2022 42.81 +1.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 27.49 25.24 29.94 10
2000s 32.87 30.49 35.44 10
2010s 38.26 35.99 40.77 10
2020s 42.13 41.45 42.81 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

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  3. 16 Kiribati 43.64 compare
  4. 18 Saint Kitts and Nevis 42.47 compare
  5. 19 Egypt 42.42 compare
  6. 20 Barbados 42.02 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 in Micronesia, Federated States of was 42.81 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 42.81 in 2022.
What is the lowest percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 25.24 in 1990.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
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Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
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Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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