Kiribati vs Uruguay: Share of overweight men vs. women
Kiribati
72.4%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.7%
in 2024
Kiribati rank
17th
Uruguay rank
20th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Kiribati
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 72.4% against 71.7% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kiribati has been ahead every year.
Kiribati ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Kiribati has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 33.7% | 25.9% | Kiribati |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 43.3% | 25.1% | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 53.4% | 18.3% | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 63.4% | 9.4% | Kiribati |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 70.0% | 2.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Kiribati or Uruguay?
- Kiribati, at 72.4% against 71.7% in Uruguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 0.7%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kiribati and Uruguay rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kiribati ranks 17th and Uruguay ranks 20th 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.