Share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of women who are obese was 57.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women 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
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country) is 57.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country) peaked at 57.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 37.6%, 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.
Share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.6% | — |
| 1981 | 38.1% | +1.4% |
| 1982 | 38.7% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 39.2% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 39.8% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 40.3% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 40.8% | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 41.3% | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 41.9% | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 42.4% | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 42.9% | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 43.3% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 43.8% | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 44.3% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 44.7% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 45.1% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 45.6% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 46.0% | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 46.4% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 46.8% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 48.0% | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 48.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 49.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 49.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 50.2% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 50.6% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.0% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 51.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 51.8% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.2% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 52.7% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 53.1% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.6% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 54.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 54.5% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 54.9% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 55.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 55.7% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 56.1% | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 56.5% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 37.6% | 42.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.9% | 42.9% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.9% | 47.2% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.9% | 51.0% | 54.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 55.3% | 57.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Micronesia (country)
More gender data for Micronesia (country)
- 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 share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of women who are obese in Micronesia (country) was 57.0% 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 women who are obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 57.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.6% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of women who are obese?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 11th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 women 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.