Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 30.1 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
30.1
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
5th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.1
in 2016
All-time low
24.1
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Kiribati, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kiribati stood at 30.1. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kiribati peaked at 30.1 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.1, in 1975.
Kiribati ranks 5th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 24.1 | 25.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 25.3 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 27.3 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 28.7 | 29.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 29.6 | 30.1 | 7 |
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More health data for Kiribati
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.7209 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,076 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 1,138 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 1,131 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 1,117 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 1,093 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kiribati?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Kiribati was 30.1 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1 in 1975.
- How does Kiribati rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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