Kiribati vs World: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kiribati
30.1
in 2016
World
24.5
in 2016
Kiribati rank
7th
World rank
7th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kiribati
- World
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 30.1 against 24.5 in World, a difference of 5.6.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times World's.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 7th and World ranks 7th of 189 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 21.94 | 2.66 | Kiribati |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 22.4 | 3.86 | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 23.03 | 4.93 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 23.67 | 5.45 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 24.26 | 5.57 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kiribati or World?
- Kiribati, at 30.1 against 24.5 in World as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kiribati and World?
- 5.6, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and World?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and World rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 7th and World ranks 7th 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.