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
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.