Kuwait vs Palau: Mean BMI (kg/m²)
Kuwait
29.6
in 2016
Palau
29.5
in 2016
Kuwait rank
8th
Palau rank
11th
Mean BMI (kg/m²) over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29.6 against 29.5 in Palau, a difference of 0.1.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Palau ranks 11th of 187 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.34 | 27.24 | 0.9 | Palau |
| 1980s | 27.12 | 28.27 | 1.15 | Palau |
| 1990s | 27.88 | 29.21 | 1.33 | Palau |
| 2000s | 28.63 | 29.43 | 0.8 | Palau |
| 2010s | 29.3 | 29.5 | 0.2 | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean bmi (kg/m²), Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 29.6 against 29.5 in Palau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean bmi (kg/m²) between Kuwait and Palau?
- 0.1, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Palau ranks 11th of 187 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.