Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 37.15 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
37.15
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
15th
of 199 countries
All-time high
37.15
in 2024
All-time low
17.8
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati is 37.15, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati peaked at 37.15 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 15th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8 | — |
| 1981 | 18.6 | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19.44 | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3 | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.17 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.06 | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.94 | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.81 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 24.67 | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25.49 | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 26.28 | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 27.02 | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 27.7 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.33 | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 28.91 | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.44 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.93 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.38 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.79 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.18 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.54 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.88 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.79 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.06 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.34 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.87 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.12 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.35 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.55 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.73 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.91 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.24 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.42 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.61 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.79 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 35.99 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.2 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.42 | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.66 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.9 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.15 | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 37.15 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.48, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 37.15 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.52, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.63 | 17.8 | 25.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29 | 26.28 | 31.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.89 | 31.54 | 34.12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.17 | 34.35 | 35.99 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 | 36.2 | 37.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 12 Qatar 38.84 compare
- 13 Bahamas 38.8 compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.22 compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.49 compare
- 17 Kuwait 36.39 compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 36.16 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.3672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0576 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.3464 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0611 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Kiribati was 37.15 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.15 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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