Kuwait vs Qatar: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Kuwait
41.42
in 2022
Qatar
43.14
in 2022
Kuwait rank
17th
Qatar rank
14th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 43.14 against 41.42 in Kuwait, a difference of 1.72.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 14th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 | 21.6 | 9.55 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 38.07 | 29.85 | 8.22 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 37.95 | 2.88 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 42.56 | 1.25 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 43.14 against 41.42 in Kuwait as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1.72, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Qatar ranks 14th 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.