Prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati
Kiribati: Prevalence of obesity, female was 53.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati is 53.0%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati peaked at 53.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 25.0%, in 1980.
That places Kiribati 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.0% | — |
| 1981 | 26.1% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 27.2% | +4.2% |
| 1983 | 28.3% | +4.1% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 30.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 31.7% | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 32.8% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 33.9% | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 35.0% | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 37.0% | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 38.0% | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 39.9% | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 40.8% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 41.6% | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 43.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 43.9% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 44.6% | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 45.2% | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 46.9% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 47.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 47.9% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 48.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 48.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.0% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 49.4% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 49.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 50.1% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 50.7% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 51.5% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.8% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 52.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 52.2% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 52.4% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 52.6% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 52.8% | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 53.0% | +0.3% |
Kiribati compared with similar countries
- Kiribati's 53.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.9%, 2.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kiribati's 53.0% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.3%, 1.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.0% | 25.0% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 40.2% | 36.0% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 49.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.8% | 49.4% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.6% | 52.2% | 53.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
- 8 Micronesia, Federated States of 57.0% compare
- 9 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.3% compare
- 10 Belize 53.5% compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 51.9% compare
- 13 French Polynesia 50.9% compare
- 14 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 50.2% compare
More gender data for Kiribati
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 1,583 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 1,682 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 1,572 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 1,667 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 1,573 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 1,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 1,568 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 1,659 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Kiribati was 53.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.0% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Kiribati ranks 11th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.