Canada vs Micronesia: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight
Canada
11.4%
in 2024
Micronesia
5.1%
in 2024
Canada rank
23rd
Micronesia rank
11th
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time
- Canada
- Micronesia
How they compare
Canada currently reports 11.4% against 5.1% in Micronesia, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Canada's figure about 2.2 times Micronesia's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 23rd and Micronesia ranks 11th of 148 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Micronesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 4.4% | 5.5% | Canada |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 4.6% | 6.6% | Canada |
| 2020s | 11.4% | 4.9% | 6.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Canada or Micronesia?
- Canada, at 11.4% against 5.1% in Micronesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Canada and Micronesia?
- 6.3%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Micronesia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Canada and Micronesia rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
- Canada ranks 23rd and Micronesia ranks 11th of 148 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.