Kuwait vs Micronesia (country): Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Kuwait
21.23
in 2022
Micronesia (country)
20.48
in 2022
Kuwait rank
18th
Micronesia (country) rank
20th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Kuwait
- Micronesia (country)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 21.23 against 20.48 in Micronesia (country), a difference of 0.75.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Micronesia (country) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.43 | 6.6 | 7.83 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 20.54 | 10.28 | 10.27 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 21.23 | 15.36 | 5.87 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 21.13 | 19.73 | 1.4 | 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, Kuwait or Micronesia (country)?
- Kuwait, at 21.23 against 20.48 in Micronesia (country) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kuwait and Micronesia (country)?
- 0.75, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Micronesia (country)?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Micronesia (country) rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Kuwait ranks 18th and Micronesia (country) ranks 20th of 193 countries.
- 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.