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

Kuwait
47.13
in 2022
Oceania (UNSDG)
36.53
in 2022
Kuwait rank
11th
Oceania (UNSDG) rank
13th

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

  • Kuwait
  • Oceania (UNSDG)
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 47.13 against 36.53 in Oceania (UNSDG), a difference of 10.6.

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

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

Kuwait ranks 11th and Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 13th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Oceania (UNSDG) Difference Ahead
2000s 39.81 29.13 10.68 Kuwait
2010s 43.75 32.96 10.78 Kuwait
2020s 46.49 36.02 10.47 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, Kuwait or Oceania (UNSDG)?
Kuwait, at 47.13 against 36.53 in Oceania (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Kuwait and Oceania (UNSDG)?
10.6, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Oceania (UNSDG)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Oceania (UNSDG) rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Kuwait ranks 11th and Oceania (UNSDG) ranks 13th 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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