Kuwait vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs): Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Kuwait
77.75
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
66.25
in 2022
Kuwait rank
10th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank
12th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Kuwait
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 77.75 against 66.25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs), a difference of 11.5.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.2 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)'s.

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

Kuwait ranks 10th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 12th of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) Difference Ahead
2000s 74.68 56.66 18.02 Kuwait
2010s 77.18 62.62 14.56 Kuwait
2020s 77.71 65.8 11.91 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 (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
Kuwait, at 77.75 against 66.25 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
11.5, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs)?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Kuwait ranks 10th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab Middle-Income Countries (MICs) ranks 12th 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.

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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