Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30
Kuwait
41.42
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
40.6
in 2022
Kuwait rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.42 against 40.6 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.82.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.15 | 22.73 | 8.42 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 38.07 | 30 | 8.07 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 40.83 | 36.49 | 4.34 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 41.31 | 40.08 | 1.22 | 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 Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 41.42 against 40.6 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.82, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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.