Kiribati vs Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions): Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Kiribati
43.64
in 2022
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
36.17
in 2022
Kiribati rank
16th
Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank
18th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Kiribati
- Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 43.64 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions), a difference of 7.47.
That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.2 times Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.99 | 24.04 | 11.95 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 40.29 | 30.76 | 9.53 | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 43.04 | 35.43 | 7.61 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Kiribati or Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- Kiribati, at 43.64 against 36.17 in Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- 7.47, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Kiribati ranks 16th and Latin America and the Caribbean (World Bank regions) ranks 18th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.