Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG)

Micronesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 was 20.45 in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
20.45
Change on year
up 4.1%
Rank
2nd
of 156 groups
All-time high
20.45
in 2022
All-time low
8.12
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG), 2000–2022

051015202000201120222000: 8.12001: 8.52002: 8.92003: 9.32004: 9.72005: 10.12006: 10.62007: 11.12008: 11.52009: 122010: 12.52011: 132012: 13.62013: 14.12014: 14.72015: 15.32016: 162017: 16.62018: 17.42019: 18.12020: 18.92021: 19.62022: 20.5

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2022, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG) stood at 20.45. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG) peaked at 20.45 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.12, in 2000.

That places Micronesia (UNSDG) 2nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (UNSDG), 2000 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2000 8.12
2001 8.49 +4.5%
2002 8.88 +4.5%
2003 9.28 +4.5%
2004 9.73 +4.8%
2005 10.14 +4.3%
2006 10.6 +4.5%
2007 11.06 +4.4%
2008 11.53 +4.2%
2009 12.04 +4.5%
2010 12.54 +4.1%
2011 13.03 +3.9%
2012 13.56 +4.0%
2013 14.12 +4.1%
2014 14.66 +3.8%
2015 15.29 +4.3%
2016 15.96 +4.3%
2017 16.63 +4.3%
2018 17.36 +4.4%
2019 18.09 +4.2%
2020 18.91 +4.5%
2021 19.64 +3.9%
2022 20.45 +4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.99 8.12 12.04 10
2010s 15.12 12.54 18.09 10
2020s 19.67 18.91 20.45 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (UNSDG)

  1. 1 Niue 38.45 compare
  2. 2 Cook Islands 37.48 compare
  3. 3 Naoero 32.92 compare
  4. 4 Tokelau 32.67 compare
  5. 5 Tonga 32.52 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 in Micronesia (UNSDG) was 20.45 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 20.45 in 2022.
What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 8.12 in 2000.
How does Micronesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 2nd out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 rising or falling in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Micronesia (UNSDG) data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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