Kiribati vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Kiribati
76.8%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
76.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
13th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Kiribati
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 76.8% against 76.5% in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.4% | 42.1% | 17.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 69.2% | 53.1% | 16.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 74.3% | 64.1% | 10.2% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 76.4% | 71.7% | 4.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 76.8% | 75.6% | 1.2% | Kiribati |
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Kiribati, at 76.8% against 76.5% in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.3%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Kiribati ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 13th 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.