Kiribati vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of obesity, female

Kiribati
53.0%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
55.3%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
11th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
9th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Kiribati
  • Saint Kitts and Nevis
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How they compare

Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 55.3% against 53.0% in Kiribati, a difference of 2.3%.

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

Kiribati ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 9th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kiribati Saint Kitts and Nevis Difference Ahead
1980s 30.0% 21.2% 8.7% Kiribati
1990s 40.2% 30.0% 10.2% Kiribati
2000s 47.0% 39.8% 7.2% Kiribati
2010s 50.8% 48.4% 2.4% Kiribati
2020s 52.6% 54.0% 1.4% Saint Kitts and Nevis

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Kiribati or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 55.3% against 53.0% in Kiribati as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
2.3%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kiribati and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Kiribati ranks 11th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 9th 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.