Kuwait vs Palau: Obesity in men vs. women
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Palau
36.0%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Palau rank
19th
Obesity in men vs. women over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 36.4% against 36.0% in Palau, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Palau ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 25.8% | 9.6% | Palau |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 32.0% | 7.5% | Palau |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 35.1% | 2.6% | Palau |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 36.2% | 0.2% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.0% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity in men vs. women, Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 36.4% against 36.0% in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity in men vs. women between Kuwait and Palau?
- 0.4%, with Kuwait 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 in men vs. women?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Palau ranks 19th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Obesity in men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.