Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) was 2.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.05
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
136th
of 193 countries
All-time high
2.74
in 1990
All-time low
2.02
in 2012
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia (country), 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (country) stood at 2.05.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (country) peaked at 2.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2012.
That places Micronesia (country) 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.74 | — |
| 1991 | 2.69 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 2.64 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 2.55 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.46 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2.41 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 2.36 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 2.28 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.25 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.22 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 2.17 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.14 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 2.12 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 2.1 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 2.07 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 2.05 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.04 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 2.03 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 2.02 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2.02 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.03 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.03 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.04 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.05 | +0.5% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.05 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.08, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 2.05 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.69, 55% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.53 | 2.31 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.16 | 2.05 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.02 | 2.02 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.04 | 2.03 | 2.05 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 134 United Arab Emirates 2.14 compare
- 135 Turkey 2.12 compare
- 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
- 138 Solomon Islands 2 compare
- 139 Slovakia 1.98 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 underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (country)?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (country) was 2.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2012.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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