Share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of adults defined as obese was 46.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.82
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
12th
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.82
in 2024
All-time low
26.42
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country), 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Micronesia (country) recorded 46.82 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 10.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country) peaked at 46.82 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.42, in 1980.
Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 26.42 | — |
| 1981 | 26.89 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 27.37 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 27.87 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 28.38 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.91 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 29.43 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 29.95 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 30.45 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 30.94 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 31.4 | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 31.84 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 32.41 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 33.1 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 33.72 | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 34.21 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 34.65 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 35.09 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 35.51 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 35.93 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 36.32 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 36.66 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 37 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 37.38 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.82 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 38.33 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 38.87 | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 39.4 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 39.89 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 40.38 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 40.79 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 41.15 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 41.5 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 41.84 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 42.21 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.59 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 42.96 | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 43.35 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.77 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 44.23 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 44.73 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 45.23 | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 45.74 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.28 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 46.82 | +1.2% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 46.82 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 28.65, 1.6× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 46.82 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.66 | 26.42 | 30.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.79 | 31.4 | 35.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.2 | 36.32 | 40.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.44 | 40.79 | 44.23 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.76 | 44.73 | 46.82 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0157 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0626 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 3.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Micronesia (country) was 46.82 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 46.82 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.42 in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 12th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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