Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
5.2
in 1975
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country), 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country) is 1.3, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country) peaked at 5.2 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.
Micronesia (country) ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 5.2 | — |
| 1976 | 5 | -3.8% |
| 1977 | 4.8 | -4.0% |
| 1978 | 4.6 | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 4.4 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.3 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 4.1 | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 4 | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 3.8 | -5.0% |
| 1984 | 3.7 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 3.6 | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 3.4 | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 3.3 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.2 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.1 | -3.1% |
| 1990 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.3 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3, 43% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 1.3 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.45, 38% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.1 | 4.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 | 2.2 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 | 1.6 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.38 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Micronesia (country) was 1.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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