Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Prevalence of obesity, female

Kiribati
53.0%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
51.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
Marshall Islands rank
12th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Kiribati
  • Marshall Islands
0204060198020022024

How they compare

Kiribati currently reports 53.0% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.

Kiribati ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 12th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Marshall Islands in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Marshall Islands Difference Ahead
1980s 30.0% 38.1% 8.1% Marshall Islands
1990s 40.2% 42.5% 2.4% Marshall Islands
2000s 47.0% 46.1% 0.9% Kiribati
2010s 50.8% 49.3% 1.5% Kiribati
2020s 52.6% 51.4% 1.2% Kiribati

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
Kiribati, at 53.0% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
1.1%, with Kiribati ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Marshall Islands rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Kiribati ranks 11th and Marshall Islands ranks 12th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

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.