Kuwait vs United States of America: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Kuwait
21.23
in 2022
United States of America
20.6
in 2022
Kuwait rank
18th
United States of America rank
19th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • Kuwait
  • United States of America
05101520199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 21.23 against 20.6 in United States of America, a difference of 0.63.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.

Kuwait ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 14.43 14.53 0.099 United States of America
2000s 20.54 20.16 0.38 Kuwait
2010s 21.23 20.68 0.546 Kuwait
2020s 21.13 20.6 0.53 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 United States of America?
Kuwait, at 21.23 against 20.6 in United States of America as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Kuwait and United States of America?
0.63, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Kuwait ranks 18th and United States of America ranks 19th 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.

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Indicator
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 standard deviations above the median (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
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