Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Share of women who are obese
Kiribati
52.9%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
57.0%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
14th
Micronesia (country) rank
11th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Micronesia (country) currently reports 57.0% against 52.9% in Kiribati, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Micronesia (country)'s figure about 1.1 times Kiribati's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Micronesia (country) has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 199 countries.
Micronesia (country) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 40.0% | 10.0% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 44.9% | 4.7% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 48.9% | 1.9% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 52.9% | 2.1% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 56.1% | 3.6% | Micronesia (country) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Micronesia (country), at 57.0% against 52.9% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 4.1%, with Micronesia (country) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Micronesia (country) rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Kiribati ranks 14th and Micronesia (country) ranks 11th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – 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.