Kuwait vs Qatar: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kuwait
46.5%
in 2024
Qatar
45.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
13th
Qatar rank
14th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 46.5% against 45.3% in Qatar, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 21.9% | 2.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.6% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.5% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 41.5% | 2.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 44.5% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 46.5% against 45.3% in Qatar as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and Qatar ranks 14th 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 children and adolescents who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of children and adolescents aged 5 to 19 years old that are defined as either overweight or obese. This means their weight-for-height is more than one standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.