Barbados vs Kuwait: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Barbados
39.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
40.4%
in 2024
Barbados rank
25th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Barbados
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.4% against 39.4% in Barbados, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.1% | 23.6% | 10.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 31.2% | 12.9% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 25.3% | 38.0% | 12.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 40.6% | 7.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38.0% | 40.5% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Barbados or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 40.4% against 39.4% in Barbados as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Barbados and Kuwait?
- 1.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Barbados and Kuwait rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Barbados ranks 25th and Kuwait ranks 22nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.