Americas (WHO regions) vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Americas (WHO regions)
67.48
in 2022
Kuwait
77.75
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
11th
Kuwait rank
10th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Americas (WHO regions)
  • Kuwait
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 77.75 against 67.48 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 10.27.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.

Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 156 groups.

Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Americas (WHO regions) Kuwait Difference Ahead
2000s 56.39 74.68 18.29 Kuwait
2010s 63.02 77.18 14.16 Kuwait
2020s 66.91 77.71 10.8 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Americas (WHO regions) or Kuwait?
Kuwait, at 77.75 against 67.48 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Americas (WHO regions) and Kuwait?
10.27, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and Kuwait?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Americas (WHO regions) and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 11th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed