Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati stood at 72.0%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati peaked at 72.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 54.4%, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.4% | — |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 56.5% | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 57.6% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 58.7% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 59.7% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 60.8% | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 61.9% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 64.1% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 66.1% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 67.8% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 68.5% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 69.1% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 69.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 70.0% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 71.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 71.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 71.9% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 71.9% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 72.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.7%, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 72.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.9%, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.2% | 54.4% | 64.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.4% | 65.1% | 70.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.4% | 70.9% | 71.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.9% | 71.8% | 71.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.0% | 71.9% | 72.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Kiribati was 72.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.4% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kiribati ranks 31st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.