Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.05 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia, Federated States of 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, Federated States of peaked at 2.74 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.02, in 2012.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 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 in Micronesia, Federated States of, 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% |
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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2.05 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.02 in 2012.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 136th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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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