Kiribati vs Micronesia (country): Share of women who are overweight or obese
Kiribati
80.7%
in 2024
Micronesia (country)
78.5%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
13th
Micronesia (country) rank
15th
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Kiribati
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 80.7% against 78.5% in Micronesia (country), a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Micronesia (country) ahead.
Kiribati ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 15th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 2 and Micronesia (country) in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.3% | 70.8% | 11.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 1990s | 70.0% | 74.5% | 4.6% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2000s | 76.5% | 76.7% | 0.2% | Micronesia (country) |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 77.9% | 1.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 80.5% | 78.4% | 2.1% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Kiribati or Micronesia (country)?
- Kiribati, at 80.7% against 78.5% in Micronesia (country) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Kiribati and Micronesia (country)?
- 2.2%, with Kiribati 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 overweight or obese?
- Kiribati ranks 13th and Micronesia (country) ranks 15th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.