Kiribati vs Northern Africa (African Union): Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30

Kiribati
46.3
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union)
34.18
in 2022
Kiribati rank
10th
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
13th

Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time

  • Kiribati
  • Northern Africa (African Union)
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How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 46.3 against 34.18 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 12.12.

That makes Kiribati's figure about 1.4 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.

Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 193 countries.

Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Northern Africa (African Union) Difference Ahead
2000s 40.36 23.34 17.02 Kiribati
2010s 43.95 29.57 14.38 Kiribati
2020s 45.98 33.57 12.41 Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Kiribati or Northern Africa (African Union)?
Kiribati, at 46.3 against 34.18 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kiribati and Northern Africa (African Union)?
12.12, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Northern Africa (African Union)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kiribati and Northern Africa (African Union) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
Kiribati ranks 10th and Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed