Kuwait vs North America (World Bank regions): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Kuwait
77.75
in 2022
North America (World Bank regions)
71
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
North America (World Bank regions) rank
8th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Kuwait
- North America (World Bank regions)
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.75 against 71 in North America (World Bank regions), a difference of 6.75.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times North America (World Bank regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | North America (World Bank regions) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.68 | 63.39 | 11.29 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.18 | 68.38 | 8.8 | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.71 | 70.7 | 7.01 | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Kuwait or North America (World Bank regions)?
- Kuwait, at 77.75 against 71 in North America (World Bank regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Kuwait and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 6.75, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and North America (World Bank regions)?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and North America (World Bank regions) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and North America (World Bank regions) ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- 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.