Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) was 71.71 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
71.71
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.71
in 2022
All-time low
65.21
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 in Micronesia (country), 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Micronesia (country) is 71.71, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 71.71 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.21, in 1990.
That places Micronesia (country) 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.21 | — |
| 1991 | 65.62 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 65.96 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.26 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.54 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.81 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.07 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.32 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.56 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.78 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.99 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.16 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.33 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.49 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.65 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.81 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 68.96 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.13 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.8 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 69.96 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.13 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.29 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.46 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.63 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.81 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 70.98 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.16 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.34 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.53 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.71 | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.71 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 60.16, 1.2× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 71.71 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.14, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.61 | 65.21 | 67.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.73 | 67.99 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.39 | 69.64 | 71.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.53 | 71.34 | 71.71 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 18 Belize 72.78 compare
- 19 United States 72.43 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.84 compare
- 22 Panama 71.6 compare
- 23 Palau 71.33 compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.33 compare
More health data for Micronesia (country)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.4089 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 10 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1525 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate -0.5869 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3149 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 in Micronesia (country) was 71.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 71.71 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.21 in 1990.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 21st out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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