Kiribati vs Saudi Arabia: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kiribati
40.9%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
39.7%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
28th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kiribati
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 40.9% against 39.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 26.4% | 14.1% | 12.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 31.1% | 16.2% | 14.9% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 24.0% | 12.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 39.2% | 32.2% | 7.0% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 40.4% | 38.1% | 2.3% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Kiribati or Saudi Arabia?
- Kiribati, at 40.9% against 39.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kiribati ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 28th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.