Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 was 0.96 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
0.96
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
188th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.96
in 2022
All-time low
0.76
in 2009
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of is 0.96, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 0.96 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.76, in 2009.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 188th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.94 | — |
| 1991 | 0.92 | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.91 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.9 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.89 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.88 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.87 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.86 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.84 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.83 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.82 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.8 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.79 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.78 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.78 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.77 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.77 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.76 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.76 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.77 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.78 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.79 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.81 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.83 | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.85 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.87 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.89 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.91 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.93 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.96 | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.884 | 0.83 | 0.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.784 | 0.76 | 0.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.815 | 0.76 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9333 | 0.91 | 0.96 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 in Micronesia, Federated States of was 0.96 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.96 in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.76 in 2009.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 188th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, bmi < -2 rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Percentage of thinness among children aged 5-19 years, BMI < -2 standard deviations below the median (crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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