Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of
Micronesia, Federated States of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 31.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of stood at 31.4. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of peaked at 31.4 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 27, in 1975.
That places Micronesia, Federated States of 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27 | — |
| 1976 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.3 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 27.6 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 27.8 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 28.5 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 28.8 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 29.3 | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 30.5 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30.6 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30.7 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 30.8 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.8 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.9 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 31.1 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 31.1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.2 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.3 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 31.4 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.28 | 27 | 27.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.41 | 27.8 | 29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.64 | 29.1 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.49 | 30.1 | 30.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.14 | 30.9 | 31.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia, Federated States of
More gender data for Micronesia, Federated States of
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,188 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,265 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,173 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,250 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,164 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,240 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,161 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,237 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,155 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,230 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Micronesia, Federated States of was 31.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 1975.
- How does Micronesia, Federated States of rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Micronesia, Federated States of 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 Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.