Kiribati vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)

Kiribati
76.8%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.7%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time

  • Kiribati
  • Lower-middle income (World Bank)
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 76.8% against 36.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.1%.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.

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

Kiribati ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Lower-middle income (World Bank) Difference Ahead
1980s 59.4% 8.6% 50.8% Kiribati
1990s 69.2% 13.0% 56.2% Kiribati
2000s 74.3% 19.5% 54.8% Kiribati
2010s 76.4% 27.7% 48.8% Kiribati
2020s 76.8% 34.8% 42.1% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Kiribati or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
Kiribati, at 76.8% against 36.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kiribati and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
40.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
Kiribati ranks 11th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized 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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