Kuwait vs Lower-middle income (World Bank): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
77.1%
in 2024
Lower-middle income (World Bank)
36.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- Lower-middle income (World Bank)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.1% against 36.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 40.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.1 times Lower-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Lower-middle income (World Bank) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.9% | 8.6% | 50.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 13.0% | 55.1% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 19.5% | 55.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 27.7% | 49.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 34.8% | 42.4% | 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 Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- Kuwait, at 77.1% against 36.7% in Lower-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 40.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Lower-middle income (World Bank) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Lower-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th 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.