Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 47.1 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
47.1
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
9th
of 193 countries
All-time high
47.1
in 2022
All-time low
33.61
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022

010203040501990200620221990: 33.61991: 34.11992: 34.51993: 34.91994: 35.21995: 35.61996: 361997: 36.41998: 36.81999: 37.22000: 37.62001: 382002: 38.32003: 38.72004: 392005: 39.42006: 39.82007: 40.22008: 40.62009: 412010: 41.52011: 41.92012: 42.42013: 42.82014: 43.22015: 43.72016: 44.12017: 44.62018: 45.12019: 45.62020: 46.12021: 46.62022: 47.1

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 47.1 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 47.1 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 33.61, in 1990.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 9th 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.

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1990 33.61
1991 34.09 +1.4%
1992 34.5 +1.2%
1993 34.87 +1.1%
1994 35.24 +1.1%
1995 35.63 +1.1%
1996 36.03 +1.1%
1997 36.43 +1.1%
1998 36.83 +1.1%
1999 37.23 +1.1%
2000 37.61 +1.0%
2001 37.97 +1.0%
2002 38.31 +0.9%
2003 38.67 +0.9%
2004 39.03 +0.9%
2005 39.41 +1.0%
2006 39.78 +0.9%
2007 40.19 +1.0%
2008 40.61 +1.0%
2009 41.05 +1.1%
2010 41.49 +1.1%
2011 41.92 +1.0%
2012 42.36 +1.0%
2013 42.8 +1.0%
2014 43.24 +1.0%
2015 43.69 +1.0%
2016 44.15 +1.1%
2017 44.63 +1.1%
2018 45.11 +1.1%
2019 45.6 +1.1%
2020 46.09 +1.1%
2021 46.59 +1.1%
2022 47.1 +1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 35.45 33.61 37.23 10
2000s 39.26 37.61 41.05 10
2010s 43.5 41.49 45.6 10
2020s 46.59 46.09 47.1 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of

  1. 6 Tuvalu 64.2 compare
  2. 7 Samoa 62.43 compare
  3. 8 Bahamas 47.26 compare
  4. 10 Kiribati 46.3 compare
  5. 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
  6. 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Micronesia, Federated States of was 47.1 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 47.1 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 33.61 in 1990.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 9th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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