Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG)

Micronesia (UNSDG): Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 1.32 in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
1.32
Change on year
down 0.3%
Rank
155th
of 156 groups
All-time high
1.61
in 2002
All-time low
1.32
in 2022
Years of data
21
2002–2022

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG), 2002–2022

00.511.52002201220222002: 1.62003: 1.62004: 1.62005: 1.52006: 1.52007: 1.52008: 1.52009: 1.42010: 1.42011: 1.42012: 1.42013: 1.32014: 1.32015: 1.32016: 1.32017: 1.32018: 1.32019: 1.32020: 1.32021: 1.32022: 1.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

Micronesia (UNSDG) recorded 1.32 for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG) peaked at 1.61 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1.32, in 2022.

That places Micronesia (UNSDG) 155th out of 156 groups with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG), year by year

Annual values for Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate) in Micronesia (UNSDG), 2002 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2002 1.61
2003 1.57 -2.2%
2004 1.56 -0.8%
2005 1.52 -2.7%
2006 1.51 -0.3%
2007 1.51 -0.4%
2008 1.47 -2.7%
2009 1.43 -2.9%
2010 1.41 -0.9%
2011 1.39 -1.4%
2012 1.39 -0.2%
2013 1.35 -2.9%
2014 1.34 -0.3%
2015 1.34 -0.3%
2016 1.34 -0.3%
2017 1.33 -0.3%
2018 1.33 -0.3%
2019 1.33 -0.3%
2020 1.33 +0.0%
2021 1.32 -0.2%
2022 1.32 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.52 1.43 1.61 8
2010s 1.35 1.33 1.41 10
2020s 1.32 1.32 1.33 3

Countries ranked near Micronesia (UNSDG)

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  5. 156 United States of America 1.73 compare
  6. 157 Marshall Islands 1.72 compare
  7. 158 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.71 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in Micronesia (UNSDG) was 1.32 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 in 2002.
What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
The lowest recorded value was 1.32 in 2022.
How does Micronesia (UNSDG) rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
Micronesia (UNSDG) ranks 155th out of 156 groups with data for 2022.
Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in Micronesia (UNSDG)?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia (UNSDG) 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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Indicator
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
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