Kiribati vs Mexico: Share of men who are overweight or obese
Kiribati
72.4%
in 2024
Mexico
71.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
17th
Mexico rank
19th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- Kiribati
- Mexico
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72.4% against 71.8% in Mexico, a difference of 0.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 42.2% | 17.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 53.2% | 15.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 62.4% | 9.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 68.4% | 4.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 71.1% | 1.4% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, Kiribati or Mexico?
- Kiribati, at 72.4% against 71.8% in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between Kiribati and Mexico?
- 0.6%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Mexico?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Mexico rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Kiribati ranks 17th and Mexico ranks 19th 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 men 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.