Kiribati vs Marshall Islands: Share of women who are obese
Kiribati
52.9%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
51.9%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
14th
Marshall Islands rank
15th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Kiribati
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 52.9% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kiribati ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 15th of 199 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 share of women who are obese, Kiribati or Marshall Islands?
- Kiribati, at 52.9% against 51.9% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Kiribati and Marshall Islands?
- 1.0%, 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 share of women who are obese?
- Kiribati ranks 14th and Marshall Islands ranks 15th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.