Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 45.3% for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati peaked at 45.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 13th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 30.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 45.3% | 5 |
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More health data for Kiribati
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,076 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 1,465 (2025)
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- Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 1,504 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 1,509 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita in Kiribati was 45.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Kiribati ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.