Share of men who are obese in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of men who are obese was 37.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men 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
Kiribati recorded 37.2% for share of men who are obese in 2024. 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 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Kiribati peaked at 37.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.8%, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 15th 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 men who are obese in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.8% | — |
| 1981 | 18.6% | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 19.4% | +4.5% |
| 1983 | 20.3% | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 21.2% | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 22.1% | +4.2% |
| 1986 | 22.9% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 23.8% | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 24.7% | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 25.5% | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 27.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 27.7% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 28.3% | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 28.9% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 29.4% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 29.9% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 30.4% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.8% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 31.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 31.5% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 32.2% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 32.5% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 32.8% | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 33.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 33.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 33.9% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 34.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 34.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 34.5% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 34.7% | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 34.9% | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 35.1% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 35.2% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 35.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 36.0% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 36.7% | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 36.9% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 37.2% | +0.7% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 37.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.5%, 4.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 37.2% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.5%, 1.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 17.8% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 26.3% | 31.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 31.5% | 34.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.3% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.2% | 37.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 12 Qatar 38.8% compare
- 13 Bahamas 38.8% compare
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.5% compare
- 17 Kuwait 36.4% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 36.2% compare
More reference data data for Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 0.7542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0143 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0008 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 13.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0136 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in Kiribati?
- Share of men who are obese in Kiribati was 37.2% 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 men who are obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.8% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of men who are obese?
- Kiribati ranks 15th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.