Share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of men defined as overweight was 72.39 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
72.39
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 199 countries
All-time high
72.84
in 2014
All-time low
54.5
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati stood at 72.39.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati peaked at 72.84 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.5 | — |
| 1981 | 55.65 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.81 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 57.98 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.14 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 60.28 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 61.41 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.49 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.53 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.52 | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.44 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.28 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.04 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.73 | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.33 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 68.87 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.34 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.76 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.13 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.46 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.75 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.02 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.27 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.72 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.92 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.11 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.28 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.44 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.58 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.68 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.76 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.8 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.83 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.84 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.84 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.83 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.81 | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.77 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.72 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.66 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.6 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.53 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.46 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.39 | -0.1% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 72.39 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.9, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 72.39 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.71, 1.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.63 | 54.5 | 64.52 | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.34 | 65.44 | 70.46 | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.76 | 70.75 | 72.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.79 | 72.68 | 72.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.53 | 72.39 | 72.66 | 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 men defined as overweight in Kiribati?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Kiribati was 72.39 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72.84 in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5 in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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