Share of overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country)
Micronesia (country): Share of overweight men vs. women was 65.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country) is 65.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country) peaked at 65.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 1980.
That places Micronesia (country) 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country), year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 51.5% | — |
| 1981 | 52.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 52.8% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 53.4% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 54.1% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 54.7% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 55.3% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 55.9% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 56.5% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 57.1% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 57.6% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 58.0% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 58.4% | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 59.3% | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 59.9% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 60.1% | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 60.2% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 60.4% | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 60.6% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 60.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.7% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 61.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 62.2% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.4% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 62.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 62.8% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 63.2% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 63.6% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 63.9% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 64.1% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 64.6% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 64.8% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 65.0% | +0.3% |
Micronesia (country) compared with similar countries
- Micronesia (country)'s 65.0% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.6%, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Micronesia (country)'s 65.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.7%, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 54.4% | 51.5% | 57.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.1% | 57.6% | 60.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.1% | 60.2% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.3% | 62.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.6% | 64.3% | 65.0% | 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 overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country)?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Micronesia (country) was 65.0% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The highest recorded value was 65.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Micronesia (country)?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 1980.
- How does Micronesia (country) rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Micronesia (country) ranks 57th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Micronesia (country)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.