Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese
Kuwait
46.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
44.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
13th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 46.5% against 44.2% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.7% | 22.2% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 31.9% | 27.8% | 4.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 39.8% | 35.1% | 4.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.4% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 43.5% | 2.5% | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 46.5% against 44.2% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 2.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese?
- Kuwait ranks 13th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th 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.