Kiribati vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight
Kiribati
79.1%
in 2022
Qatar
76.6%
in 2022
Kiribati rank
6th
Qatar rank
9th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Kiribati
- Qatar
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 79.1% against 76.6% in Qatar, a difference of 2.5%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.9% | 59.3% | 9.5% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 74.2% | 67.7% | 6.5% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 77.3% | 73.8% | 3.6% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 78.9% | 76.3% | 2.6% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Kiribati or Qatar?
- Kiribati, at 79.1% against 76.6% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Kiribati and Qatar?
- 2.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kiribati and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Kiribati ranks 6th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.