Share of adults who are overweight in Kiribati

Kiribati: Share of adults who are overweight was 76.83 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
76.83
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
76.84
in 2022
All-time low
53.97
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Share of adults who are overweight in Kiribati, 1980–2024

0204060801980200220241980: 541981: 55.21982: 56.41983: 57.61984: 58.91985: 60.11986: 61.31987: 62.41988: 63.51989: 64.61990: 65.61991: 66.51992: 67.41993: 68.31994: 691995: 69.81996: 70.41997: 711998: 71.61999: 72.12000: 72.62001: 73.12002: 73.52003: 73.92004: 74.22005: 74.62006: 74.92007: 75.12008: 75.42009: 75.62010: 75.82011: 762012: 76.22013: 76.32014: 76.42015: 76.52016: 76.62017: 76.72018: 76.82019: 76.82020: 76.82021: 76.82022: 76.82023: 76.82024: 76.8

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kiribati recorded 76.83 for share of adults who are overweight in 2024.

The figure is up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Kiribati peaked at 76.84 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 53.97, in 1980.

That places Kiribati 8th out of 196 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 59.39 53.97 64.58 10
1990s 69.18 65.59 72.14 10
2000s 74.3 72.63 75.63 10
2010s 76.43 75.84 76.8 10
2020s 76.83 76.82 76.84 5

Countries ranked near Kiribati

  1. 5 Tuvalu 85.77 compare
  2. 6 Chile 80.23 compare
  3. 7 Kuwait 77.06 compare
  4. 9 Bahamas, The 76.55 compare
  5. 10 St. Kitts and Nevis 76.47 compare
  6. 11 Qatar 75.66 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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All data for Kiribati β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is share of adults who are overweight in Kiribati?
Share of adults who are overweight in Kiribati was 76.83 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Kiribati?
The highest recorded value was 76.84 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Kiribati?
The lowest recorded value was 53.97 in 1980.
How does Kiribati rank for share of adults who are overweight?
Kiribati ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Kiribati?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
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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