Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of overweight was 71.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.7%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
21st
of 196 countries
All-time high
71.7%
in 2022
All-time low
65.2%
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022

Prevalence of overweight in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022

0204060801990200620221990: 65.2 % of adults1991: 65.6 % of adults1992: 66 % of adults1993: 66.3 % of adults1994: 66.5 % of adults1995: 66.8 % of adults1996: 67.1 % of adults1997: 67.3 % of adults1998: 67.6 % of adults1999: 67.8 % of adults2000: 68 % of adults2001: 68.2 % of adults2002: 68.3 % of adults2003: 68.5 % of adults2004: 68.7 % of adults2005: 68.8 % of adults2006: 69 % of adults2007: 69.1 % of adults2008: 69.3 % of adults2009: 69.5 % of adults2010: 69.6 % of adults2011: 69.8 % of adults2012: 70 % of adults2013: 70.1 % of adults2014: 70.3 % of adults2015: 70.5 % of adults2016: 70.6 % of adults2017: 70.8 % of adults2018: 71 % of adults2019: 71.2 % of adults2020: 71.3 % of adults2021: 71.5 % of adults2022: 71.7 % of adults

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

Annual values for Prevalence of overweight (% of adults) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
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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.