Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
40.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
40.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 40.4% against 40.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 17.9% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 23.5% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 30.4% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 36.3% | 4.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 39.5% | 1.0% | 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), Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 40.4% against 40.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd 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.