Share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of adults defined as obese was 45.3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
45.3
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
13th
of 199 countries
All-time high
45.3
in 2024
All-time low
20.88
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati stood at 45.3. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati peaked at 45.3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.88, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.88 | — |
| 1981 | 21.72 | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 22.59 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 23.49 | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 24.41 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 25.36 | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 26.33 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27.34 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 28.37 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.41 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 30.45 | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 31.47 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.44 | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.38 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.26 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 35.07 | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.84 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.53 | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.15 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.72 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 38.23 | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.66 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.03 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.36 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.67 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 39.96 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.24 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.53 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.8 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.07 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.35 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.62 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.89 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.15 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.65 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.38 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.65 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.97 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.32 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.68 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.01 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 45.3 | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 45.3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.59, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 45.3 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.56, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.99 | 20.88 | 29.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.43 | 30.45 | 37.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.75 | 38.23 | 41.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.51 | 41.35 | 43.65 | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.65 | 43.97 | 45.3 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 2.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 7.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Kiribati was 45.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.88 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Kiribati ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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