Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight, female
Central Europe and the Baltics
51.5%
in 2022
Kuwait
77.9%
in 2022
Central Europe and the Baltics rank
15th
Kuwait rank
15th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Central Europe and the Baltics
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.9% against 51.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 26.4%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.5 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Europe and the Baltics | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.5% | 73.0% | 29.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 77.7% | 32.3% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 78.2% | 29.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 51.1% | 77.9% | 26.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.9% against 51.5% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 26.4%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 15th and Kuwait ranks 15th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.