Bahamas vs Kuwait: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Bahamas
49.7
in 2022
Kuwait
47.13
in 2022
Bahamas rank
8th
Kuwait rank
11th

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

  • Bahamas
  • Kuwait
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 49.7 against 47.13 in Kuwait, a difference of 2.57.

That makes Bahamas's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.

Bahamas ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Bahamas averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Kuwait Difference Ahead
1990s 22.74 31.18 8.44 Kuwait
2000s 32.58 39.81 7.23 Kuwait
2010s 42.59 43.75 1.15 Kuwait
2020s 48.82 46.49 2.33 Bahamas

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, Bahamas or Kuwait?
Bahamas, at 49.7 against 47.13 in Kuwait as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Bahamas and Kuwait?
2.57, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kuwait?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Kuwait rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Bahamas ranks 8th and Kuwait ranks 11th of 193 countries.
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
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