Kiribati vs Kuwait: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kiribati
30.1
in 2016
Kuwait
29.6
in 2016
Kiribati rank
7th
Kuwait rank
10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 30.1 against 29.6 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kiribati ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 3 and Kuwait in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.6 | 26.34 | 1.74 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 26.26 | 27.12 | 0.86 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.96 | 27.88 | 0.08 | Kiribati |
| 2000s | 29.12 | 28.63 | 0.49 | Kiribati |
| 2010s | 29.83 | 29.3 | 0.5286 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kiribati or Kuwait?
- Kiribati, at 30.1 against 29.6 in Kuwait as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 0.5, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kiribati ranks 7th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.