Kiribati vs Micronesia, Federated States of: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Kiribati
31.1
in 2016
Micronesia, Federated States of
31.4
in 2016
Kiribati rank
9th
Micronesia, Federated States of rank
7th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia, Federated States of
How they compare
Micronesia, Federated States of currently reports 31.4 against 31.1 in Kiribati, a difference of 0.3.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Micronesia, Federated States of has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Micronesia, Federated States of has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia, Federated States of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 27.28 | 2.78 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 28.41 | 2.16 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 1990s | 28.23 | 29.64 | 1.41 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 30.49 | 0.65 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 31.14 | 0.3429 | Micronesia, Federated States of |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Kiribati or Micronesia, Federated States of?
- Micronesia, Federated States of, at 31.4 against 31.1 in Kiribati as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 0.3, with Micronesia, Federated States of ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia, Federated States of rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Micronesia, Federated States of ranks 7th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.