Kuwait vs Low income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
77.1%
in 2024
Low income (World Bank)
28.3%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Low income (World Bank) rank
11th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Low income (World Bank)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.1% against 28.3% in Low income (World Bank), a difference of 48.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.7 times Low income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Low income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.9% | 9.2% | 49.7% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 12.5% | 55.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 17.4% | 57.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 22.6% | 54.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 26.9% | 50.2% | 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), Kuwait or Low income (World Bank)?
- Kuwait, at 77.1% against 28.3% in Low income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and Low income (World Bank)?
- 48.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Low income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Low income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Low income (World Bank) ranks 11th 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.