Chile vs Kuwait: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Chile
40.5%
in 2024
Kuwait
40.4%
in 2024
Chile rank
21st
Kuwait rank
22nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Chile currently reports 40.5% against 40.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Chile ranks 21st 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 | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.3% | 23.6% | 13.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 16.5% | 31.2% | 14.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 38.0% | 14.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 31.8% | 40.6% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 38.6% | 40.5% | 1.9% | 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), Chile or Kuwait?
- Chile, at 40.5% against 40.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Chile and Kuwait?
- 0.1%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Chile ranks 21st 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.