Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
46.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
Micronesia (country) rank
12th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 46.8% against 45.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Micronesia (country) in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 28.7% | 3.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 33.8% | 0.6% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 1.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 42.4% | 0.1% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 45.8% | 1.1% | Micronesia (country) |
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, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 46.8% against 45.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 1.5%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 12th 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.