Kuwait vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kuwait
29.6
in 2016
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
23
in 2016
Kuwait rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
10th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kuwait
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.6 against 23 in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 6.6.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 42 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 10th of 189 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.34 | 19.8 | 6.54 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 20.47 | 6.65 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.88 | 21.3 | 6.58 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 22.07 | 6.56 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 22.74 | 6.56 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kuwait or Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Kuwait, at 29.6 against 23 in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 6.6, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) 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.