Kiribati vs Palau: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Kiribati
29
in 2016
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Kiribati rank
9th
Palau rank
8th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Kiribati
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 29.5 against 29 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th of 190 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.74 | 26.74 | 2 | Palau |
| 1980s | 26.28 | 28.02 | 1.74 | Palau |
| 1990s | 27.72 | 29.12 | 1.4 | Palau |
| 2000s | 28.43 | 29.31 | 0.88 | Palau |
| 2010s | 28.86 | 29.46 | 0.6 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Kiribati or Palau?
- Palau, at 29.5 against 29 in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Kiribati and Palau?
- 0.5, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Palau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Palau rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Palau ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.