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
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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.

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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