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
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
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.