Bahamas vs Kuwait: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bahamas
76.6%
in 2024
Kuwait
77.1%
in 2024
Bahamas rank
12th
Kuwait rank
10th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bahamas
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.1% against 76.6% in Bahamas, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.1% | 58.9% | 19.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 51.0% | 68.1% | 17.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 63.0% | 74.7% | 11.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71.4% | 77.1% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 75.6% | 77.2% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bahamas or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.1% against 76.6% in Bahamas as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bahamas and Kuwait rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bahamas ranks 12th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.