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

010203040501980200220241980: 20.91981: 21.71982: 22.61983: 23.51984: 24.41985: 25.41986: 26.31987: 27.31988: 28.41989: 29.41990: 30.51991: 31.51992: 32.41993: 33.41994: 34.31995: 35.11996: 35.81997: 36.51998: 37.11999: 37.72000: 38.22001: 38.72002: 392003: 39.42004: 39.72005: 402006: 40.22007: 40.52008: 40.82009: 41.12010: 41.32011: 41.62012: 41.92013: 42.12014: 42.42015: 42.72016: 42.92017: 43.12018: 43.42019: 43.62020: 442021: 44.32022: 44.72023: 452024: 45.3

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 10 Bahamas 48.41 compare
  2. 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 47.88 compare
  3. 12 Micronesia (country) 46.82 compare
  4. 14 Belize 43.22 compare
  5. 15 Egypt 42.84 compare
  6. 16 Qatar 42.35 compare

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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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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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