Kiribati vs Qatar: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Qatar
42.4%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
Qatar rank
16th
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Kiribati
- Qatar
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 45.3% against 42.4% in Qatar, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.1 times Qatar's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 14.3% | 10.7% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 21.7% | 12.7% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 29.7% | 10.0% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 36.7% | 5.8% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 41.3% | 3.3% | 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, Kiribati or Qatar?
- Kiribati, at 45.3% against 42.4% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Kiribati and Qatar?
- 2.9%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Qatar rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 16th 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.