Share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati
Kiribati: Share of overweight men vs. women was 72.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati stood at 72.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati peaked at 72.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 54.5%, in 1980.
Kiribati ranks 17th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 54.5% | — |
| 1981 | 55.6% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 56.8% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 58.0% | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 60.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 61.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 62.5% | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 63.5% | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 66.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 67.0% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 67.7% | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 68.3% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.8% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 70.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 70.8% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 71.3% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 71.5% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 71.7% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 71.9% | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 72.1% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 72.3% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 72.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 72.6% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 72.7% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 72.8% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 72.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 72.8% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 72.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 72.7% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 72.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 72.5% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 72.4% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 59.6% | 54.5% | 64.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.3% | 65.4% | 70.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 70.8% | 72.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.8% | 72.7% | 72.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 72.5% | 72.4% | 72.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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 share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Kiribati was 72.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.5% in 1980.
- How does Kiribati rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.