Iraq vs Kuwait: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Iraq
40.49
in 2022
Kuwait
41.42
in 2022
Iraq rank
20th
Kuwait rank
17th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Iraq
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.42 against 40.49 in Iraq, a difference of 0.93.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.31 | 31.15 | 8.84 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 29.31 | 38.07 | 8.76 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 35.97 | 40.83 | 4.86 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.91 | 41.31 | 1.4 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Iraq or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 41.42 against 40.49 in Iraq as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Iraq and Kuwait?
- 0.93, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Iraq and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Iraq ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 17th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.