Arab World vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight
Arab World
61.9%
in 2022
Kuwait
77.8%
in 2022
Arab World rank
6th
Kuwait rank
8th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Arab World
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.8% against 61.9% in Arab World, a difference of 15.9%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Arab World's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 43 groups.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.3% | 68.1% | 22.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 53.1% | 74.7% | 21.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 58.8% | 77.2% | 18.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 77.7% | 16.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Arab World or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.8% against 61.9% in Arab World as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Arab World and Kuwait?
- 15.9%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Arab World and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Arab World ranks 6th and Kuwait ranks 8th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.