Kuwait vs United States: Obesity prevalence adults who gho

Kuwait
40.42
in 2024
United States
40.96
in 2024
Kuwait rank
22nd
United States rank
19th

Obesity prevalence adults who gho over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States
10203040198020022024

How they compare

United States currently reports 40.96 against 40.42 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.54.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 199 countries.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States Difference Ahead
1980s 23.55 14.92 8.64 Kuwait
1990s 31.19 22.48 8.71 Kuwait
2000s 38.05 31.56 6.49 Kuwait
2010s 40.58 37.9 2.68 Kuwait
2020s 40.48 40.43 0.0487 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity prevalence adults who gho, Kuwait or United States?
United States, at 40.96 against 40.42 in Kuwait as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity prevalence adults who gho between Kuwait and United States?
0.54, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and United States rank globally for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Kuwait ranks 22nd and United States ranks 19th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed