Belize vs Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity, female
Belize
53.5%
in 2024
Kiribati
53.0%
in 2024
Belize rank
10th
Kiribati rank
11th
Prevalence of obesity, female over time
- Belize
- Kiribati
How they compare
Belize currently reports 53.5% against 53.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Belize ranks 10th and Kiribati ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belize | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 20.6% | 30.0% | 9.4% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 28.9% | 40.2% | 11.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 38.3% | 47.0% | 8.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 50.8% | 4.3% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 52.1% | 52.6% | 0.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Belize or Kiribati?
- Belize, at 53.5% against 53.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Belize and Kiribati?
- 0.5%, with Belize ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belize and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Belize and Kiribati rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Belize ranks 10th and Kiribati ranks 11th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.