Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of overweight was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/). Measured in % of adults.
Analysis
Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 71.7% for prevalence of overweight in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 71.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.2%, in 1990.
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 21st of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | % of adults | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 65.2% | — |
| 1991 | 65.6% | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 66.0% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.3% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 66.5% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 66.8% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 67.1% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 67.3% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 67.6% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 67.8% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 68.2% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 68.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 68.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 69.5% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 66.6% | 65.2% | 67.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.7% | 68.0% | 69.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.4% | 69.6% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.3% | 71.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
- 18 Belize 72.8% compare
- 19 United States of America 72.4% compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 71.8% compare
- 22 Panama 71.6% compare
- 23 Palau 71.3% compare
- 23 United Arab Emirates 71.3% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of was 71.7% in 2022, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/).
- What is the highest prevalence of overweight recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 71.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of overweight recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.2% in 1990.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for prevalence of overweight?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 21st out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of overweight rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as part of Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.