Americas (UNSDG) vs Kuwait: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Americas (UNSDG)
37.56
in 2022
Kuwait
47.13
in 2022
Americas (UNSDG) rank
9th
Kuwait rank
11th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Americas (UNSDG)
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 47.13 against 37.56 in Americas (UNSDG), a difference of 9.57.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Americas (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Americas (UNSDG) ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 156 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (UNSDG) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 28.65 39.81 11.16 Kuwait
2010s 33.69 43.75 10.05 Kuwait
2020s 37.05 46.49 9.45 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Americas (UNSDG) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 47.13 against 37.56 in Americas (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Americas (UNSDG) and Kuwait?
9.57, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (UNSDG) and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (UNSDG) and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Americas (UNSDG) ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed