Kiribati vs Upper-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kiribati
30.1
in 2016
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
25.1
in 2016
Kiribati rank
7th
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
5th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kiribati
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 30.1 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 5.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 189 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 22.28 | 2.32 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 22.76 | 3.5 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 23.35 | 4.61 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 24.03 | 5.09 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 24.8 | 5.03 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kiribati or Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- Kiribati, at 30.1 against 25.1 in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kiribati and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 5, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Upper-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 7th and Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 5th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.