Kuwait vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Kuwait
47.13
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
40.36
in 2022
Kuwait rank
11th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank
8th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Kuwait
- (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.13 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion, a difference of 6.77.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 11th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.81 | 31.83 | 7.98 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 43.75 | 36.08 | 7.66 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 39.76 | 6.73 | 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- Kuwait, at 47.13 against 40.36 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- 6.77, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Mashreq subregion ranks 8th 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.