Kiribati vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kiribati
76.8%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kiribati
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 76.8% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 44.3%.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 2.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.4% | 5.0% | 54.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 8.7% | 60.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 14.6% | 59.7% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 22.8% | 53.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 30.4% | 46.5% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Kiribati, at 76.8% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kiribati and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 44.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kiribati ranks 11th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.