Kiribati vs Low income (World Bank): Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
9.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
Low income (World Bank) rank
10th

Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Kiribati
  • Low income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 45.3% against 9.1% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 36.2%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 5.0 times Low income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 13th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Low income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 1.5% 23.5% Kiribati
1990s 34.4% 2.4% 32.0% Kiribati
2000s 39.8% 4.1% 35.6% Kiribati
2010s 42.5% 6.2% 36.3% Kiribati
2020s 44.7% 8.3% 36.3% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Kiribati or Low income (World Bank)?
Kiribati, at 45.3% against 9.1% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kiribati and Low income (World Bank)?
36.2%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Low income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Kiribati ranks 13th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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