Kiribati vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita

Kiribati
45.3%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
47.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th

Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Kiribati
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 47.9% against 45.3% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.6%.

That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.

Kiribati ranks 13th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 25.0% 14.4% 10.6% Kiribati
1990s 34.4% 22.2% 12.2% Kiribati
2000s 39.8% 32.4% 7.4% Kiribati
2010s 42.5% 41.0% 1.6% Kiribati
2020s 44.7% 46.5% 1.8% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Kiribati or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 47.9% against 45.3% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
2.6%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
Kiribati ranks 13th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th 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. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.