Kuwait vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Kuwait
77.1%
in 2024
South-East Asia (WHO region)
32.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
South-East Asia (WHO region) rank
9th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.1% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 44.6%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 2.4 times South-East Asia (WHO region)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South-East Asia (WHO region) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58.9% | 5.0% | 53.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 68.1% | 8.7% | 59.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 14.6% | 60.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 22.8% | 54.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.2% | 30.4% | 46.8% | 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 South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Kuwait, at 77.1% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Kuwait and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 44.6%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South-East Asia (WHO region) rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and South-East Asia (WHO region) ranks 9th 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.