Argentina vs Kiribati: Share of overweight men vs. women
Argentina
73.1%
in 2024
Kiribati
72.4%
in 2024
Argentina rank
14th
Kiribati rank
17th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Argentina
- Kiribati
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 73.1% against 72.4% in Kiribati, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kiribati ahead.
Argentina ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 17th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44.1% | 59.6% | 15.5% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 52.5% | 68.3% | 15.8% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 60.2% | 71.8% | 11.6% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 67.0% | 72.8% | 5.7% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 72.5% | 0.7% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Argentina or Kiribati?
- Argentina, at 73.1% against 72.4% in Kiribati as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Argentina and Kiribati?
- 0.7%, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Kiribati?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and Kiribati rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Argentina ranks 14th and Kiribati ranks 17th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.