Kuwait vs Marshall Islands: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Marshall Islands
41.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Marshall Islands rank
21st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 21st of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Marshall Islands in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 28.1% | 5.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 33.2% | 2.8% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 36.5% | 0.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.1% | 1.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.2% | 0.6% | 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), Kuwait or Marshall Islands?
- Kuwait, at 41.3% against 41.2% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Marshall Islands?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Marshall Islands rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Marshall Islands ranks 21st 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.