Kiribati vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kiribati
72.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
71.6%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
33rd
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kiribati
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72.0% against 71.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.2% | 46.7% | 12.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 58.3% | 10.2% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 67.1% | 4.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.6% | 0.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.6% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Kiribati or United Arab Emirates?
- Kiribati, at 72.0% against 71.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kiribati ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.