Kiribati vs Qatar: Prevalence of obesity, male
Kiribati
37.1%
in 2024
Qatar
38.8%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
12th
Qatar rank
9th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Kiribati
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 38.8% against 37.1% in Kiribati, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Kiribati ranks 12th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 4 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 21.6% | 12.4% | 9.3% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 18.7% | 10.3% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 32.9% | 27.1% | 5.8% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 34.8% | 0.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 38.2% | 1.5% | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kiribati or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 38.8% against 37.1% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Kiribati and Qatar?
- 1.7%, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Kiribati ranks 12th and Qatar 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, male (% of male 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.