Kuwait vs Palau: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Palau rank
17th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 42.1% against 41.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th and Palau ranks 17th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 1 and Palau in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 27.6% | 5.2% | Palau |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 34.4% | 4.0% | Palau |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 39.0% | 2.7% | Palau |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 40.9% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.9% | 0.2% | Palau |
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 Palau?
- Palau, at 42.1% against 41.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kuwait and Palau?
- 0.8%, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Palau ranks 17th 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.