Korea vs Kuwait: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Korea
16.4%
in 2024
Kuwait
16.6%
in 2024
Korea rank
54th
Kuwait rank
52nd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Korea
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 16.6% against 16.4% in Korea, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Korea ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Korea | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.2% | 6.1% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 5.3% | 10.9% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 15.4% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 16.6% | 4.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 16.6% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Korea or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 16.6% against 16.4% in Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Korea and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Korea and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Korea and Kuwait rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Korea ranks 54th and Kuwait ranks 52nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.