Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Kiribati gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 74.92%74.92%
Fat : 38.39%38.39%
Plant protein : 6.28%6.28%
Animal protein : 5.83%5.83%
25.41% increase in caloric supply : Currently Kiribati gets 3040/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2424/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Sugar are three major diet compositions in Kiribati
Rice, Wheat and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Kiribati
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Kiribati average intake is 155.34 grams
Bananas, Oranges & Mandarines and Apples are three major Fruit Types Intake in Kiribati
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Kiribati average Fruit intake is 231.64grams
In Kiribati, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
78.00% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Kiribati is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
