Kuwait vs Marshall Islands: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
41.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Marshall Islands rank
21st
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply over time
- Kuwait
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 28.1% | 5.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 33.2% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 0.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply, Kuwait or Marshall Islands?
- Kuwait, at 41.3% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply between Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Marshall Islands rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.