ECLAC_All countries vs Kuwait: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
ECLAC_All countries
15.71
in 2022
Kuwait
21.23
in 2022
ECLAC_All countries rank
20th
Kuwait rank
18th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- ECLAC_All countries
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 21.23 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries, a difference of 5.52.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.4 times ECLAC_All countries's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 156 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ECLAC_All countries | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.82 | 20.54 | 12.73 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 11.91 | 21.23 | 9.32 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 15.16 | 21.13 | 5.97 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, ECLAC_All countries or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 21.23 against 15.71 in ECLAC_All countries as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait?
- 5.52, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do ECLAC_All countries and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- ECLAC_All countries ranks 20th and Kuwait ranks 18th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.