Chile vs Kuwait: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Chile
41.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
22nd
Kuwait rank
20th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th 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 | 9.3% | 22.4% | 13.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 30.4% | 14.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 36.3% | 12.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 41.2% | 8.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 41.7% | 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 (crude estimate), Chile or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 41.3% against 41.1% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Chile and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait 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 (crude estimate)?
- Chile ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.