Iraq vs Kuwait: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Iraq
39.7%
in 2024
Kuwait
40.4%
in 2024
Iraq rank
24th
Kuwait rank
22nd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.4% against 39.7% in Iraq, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 24th 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 | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.8% | 23.6% | 6.8% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 31.2% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 29.5% | 38.0% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 35.8% | 40.6% | 4.8% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 40.5% | 1.5% | 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), Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 40.4% against 39.7% in Iraq as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.7%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Iraq ranks 24th 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.