Kuwait vs South-East Asia (WHO region): Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)
Kuwait
79.2%
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 (crude estimate) over time
- Kuwait
- South-East Asia (WHO region)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.2% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region), a difference of 46.7%.
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 | 55.6% | 4.5% | 51.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 66.4% | 8.1% | 58.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.6% | 14.0% | 58.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.4% | 22.4% | 56.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 79.5% | 30.3% | 49.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Kuwait or South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- Kuwait, at 79.2% against 32.5% in South-East Asia (WHO region) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Kuwait and South-East Asia (WHO region)?
- 46.7%, 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 (crude 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 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.