Kuwait vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Kuwait
47.13
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
45.27
in 2022
Kuwait rank
11th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Kuwait
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 47.13 against 45.27 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.86.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.18 | 27.25 | 3.94 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 39.81 | 35.27 | 4.54 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 43.75 | 41.2 | 2.55 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 46.49 | 44.67 | 1.83 | 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 United Arab Emirates?
- Kuwait, at 47.13 against 45.27 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.86, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United Arab Emirates?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Kuwait ranks 11th and United Arab Emirates 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.