Kuwait vs Palau: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Kuwait
41.42
in 2022
Palau
41.14
in 2022
Kuwait rank
17th
Palau rank
18th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Kuwait
- Palau
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.42 against 41.14 in Palau, a difference of 0.28.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Palau ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Palau ranks 18th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Palau in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 | 34.84 | 3.69 | Palau |
| 2000s | 38.07 | 37.69 | 0.386 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 39.61 | 1.22 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 40.9 | 0.4033 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Kuwait or Palau?
- Kuwait, at 41.42 against 41.14 in Palau as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kuwait and Palau?
- 0.28, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Palau?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Palau rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Palau ranks 18th 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.