Kiribati vs Kuwait: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Kiribati
76.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
77.1%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
Kuwait rank
10th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.1% against 76.8% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kiribati ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Kuwait in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.4% | 58.9% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 68.1% | 1.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 74.7% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 77.1% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 77.2% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Kiribati or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.1% against 76.8% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Kiribati ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th 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 adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.