Share of adults who are obese in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of adults who are obese was 45.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese 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 adults who are 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 who are obese in Kiribati peaked at 45.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.9%, 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 who are obese in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 20.9% | — |
| 1981 | 21.7% | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 22.6% | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 23.5% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 24.4% | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 25.4% | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 27.3% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 28.4% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 29.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 30.5% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 31.5% | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 32.4% | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 33.4% | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 34.3% | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 35.1% | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 35.8% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 36.5% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 37.1% | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 37.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 38.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 38.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 39.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 40.2% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 40.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 41.6% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.9% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 42.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 42.7% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 42.9% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 43.4% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 44.0% | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 44.3% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 45.0% | +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 14.6%, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 45.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 24.6%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.0% | 20.9% | 29.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.4% | 30.5% | 37.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 38.2% | 41.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 41.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.7% | 44.0% | 45.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
More reference data data for Kiribati
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 20.06 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese in Kiribati?
- Share of adults who are obese in Kiribati was 45.3% 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 adults who are obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 45.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.9% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of adults who are obese?
- Kiribati ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are 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 World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.