Share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of men who are obese was 39.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country), 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country) stood at 39.5%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country) peaked at 39.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.4% | 18.9% | 24.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.4% | 24.6% | 28.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.0% | 28.3% | 32.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 32.6% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.3% | 39.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
- 8 Samoa 51.7% compare
- 9 French Polynesia 47.4% compare
- 10 United States 39.6% compare
- 12 Qatar 38.8% compare
- 13 Bahamas 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
More reference data data for Micronesia (country)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 126.91 2010 = 100 (2022)
- Democracy 7 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of men who are obese in Micronesia (country) was 39.5% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of men who are obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia (country) data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.