Belize vs Kiribati: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Belize
43.2%
in 2024
Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Belize rank
14th
Kiribati rank
13th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Belize
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 45.3% against 43.2% in Belize, a difference of 2.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Belize ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 25.0% | 11.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 19.6% | 34.4% | 14.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 28.3% | 39.8% | 11.4% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 36.2% | 42.5% | 6.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 44.7% | 2.9% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Belize or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 45.3% against 43.2% in Belize as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Belize and Kiribati?
- 2.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kiribati rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Belize ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 13th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.