Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) was 46.3 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
46.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
10th
of 193 countries
All-time high
46.3
in 2022
All-time low
30.88
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Kiribati, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Kiribati is 46.3, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Kiribati peaked at 46.3 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 30.88, in 1990.
Kiribati ranks 10th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized) in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 30.88 | — |
| 1991 | 31.8 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 32.67 | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 33.49 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 34.28 | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 35.02 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 35.73 | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 36.41 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.06 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 37.68 | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 38.26 | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 38.8 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 39.32 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 39.79 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 40.24 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 40.66 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 41.07 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 41.46 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 41.83 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 42.19 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 42.54 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 42.87 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 43.18 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 43.49 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 43.8 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 44.1 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 44.41 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 44.72 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.03 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.35 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.66 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 45.98 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 46.3 | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 46.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.55, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 46.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 21.69, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.5 | 30.88 | 37.68 | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.36 | 38.26 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.95 | 42.54 | 45.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.98 | 45.66 | 46.3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 7 Samoa 62.43 compare
- 8 Bahamas 47.26 compare
- 9 Micronesia (country) 47.1 compare
- 11 Marshall Islands 45.9 compare
- 12 Saint Kitts and Nevis 45.64 compare
- 13 Egypt 44.27 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 prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Kiribati was 46.3 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.88 in 1990.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kiribati ranks 10th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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