Kuwait vs United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
40.4%
in 2024
United States of America
41.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
United States of America rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.0% against 40.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.6% | 14.9% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 31.2% | 22.5% | 8.7% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 38.0% | 31.6% | 6.5% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.6% | 37.9% | 2.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 40.5% | 40.4% | 0.0% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.0% against 40.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.6%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 22nd and United States of America ranks 19th 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.