Kuwait vs United States of America: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
United States of America
41.8%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 41.8% against 41.3% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 20th 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 | 22.4% | 14.7% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 22.6% | 7.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 32.0% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.6% | 2.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.3% | 0.4% | 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 United States of America?
- United States of America, at 41.8% 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 United States of America?
- 0.5%, 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 (crude estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.