Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of

Micronesia, Federated States of: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 2.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
2.2%
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
155th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.8%
in 1980
All-time low
2.0%
in 2014
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980–2024

012341980200220241980: 3.81981: 3.71982: 3.61983: 3.51984: 3.41985: 3.31986: 3.21987: 3.11988: 31989: 2.91990: 2.91991: 2.81992: 2.71993: 2.61994: 2.61995: 2.51996: 2.51997: 2.41998: 2.41999: 2.32000: 2.32001: 2.32002: 2.22003: 2.22004: 2.22005: 2.12006: 2.12007: 2.12008: 2.12009: 2.12010: 2.12011: 2.12012: 2.12013: 22014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 2.12018: 2.12019: 2.12020: 2.12021: 2.12022: 2.22023: 2.22024: 2.2

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

Micronesia, Federated States of recorded 2.2% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 3.8% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2014.

Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 155th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year

Annual values for Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%) in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 3.8%
1981 3.7% -2.9%
1982 3.6% -2.9%
1983 3.5% -2.9%
1984 3.4% -2.9%
1985 3.3% -2.8%
1986 3.2% -2.8%
1987 3.1% -2.8%
1988 3.0% -2.7%
1989 2.9% -2.6%
1990 2.9% -2.6%
1991 2.8% -2.5%
1992 2.7% -2.6%
1993 2.6% -2.6%
1994 2.6% -2.4%
1995 2.5% -2.1%
1996 2.5% -2.0%
1997 2.4% -1.9%
1998 2.4% -1.8%
1999 2.3% -1.8%
2000 2.3% -1.7%
2001 2.3% -1.6%
2002 2.2% -1.5%
2003 2.2% -1.4%
2004 2.2% -1.3%
2005 2.1% -1.1%
2006 2.1% -1.0%
2007 2.1% -0.9%
2008 2.1% -0.7%
2009 2.1% -0.7%
2010 2.1% -0.6%
2011 2.1% -0.5%
2012 2.1% -0.3%
2013 2.0% -0.2%
2014 2.0% -0.1%
2015 2.0% +0.0%
2016 2.0% +0.2%
2017 2.1% +0.4%
2018 2.1% +0.6%
2019 2.1% +0.8%
2020 2.1% +0.9%
2021 2.1% +1.1%
2022 2.2% +1.2%
2023 2.2% +1.3%
2024 2.2% +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 3.3% 2.9% 3.8% 10
1990s 2.6% 2.3% 2.9% 10
2000s 2.2% 2.1% 2.3% 10
2010s 2.1% 2.0% 2.1% 10
2020s 2.2% 2.1% 2.2% 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Micronesia, Federated States of was 2.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 1980.
What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2014.
How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 155th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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