Kuwait vs Palau: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Palau
42.1%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
20th
Palau rank
17th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita 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 199 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Kuwait or Palau?
- Palau, at 42.1% against 41.3% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita 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 share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Kuwait ranks 20th and Palau ranks 17th 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 Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. 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) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.