Bahamas vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight
Bahamas
75.8%
in 2022
Kuwait
77.8%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
10th
Kuwait rank
8th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Bahamas
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.8% against 75.8% in Bahamas, a difference of 2.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Bahamas ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahamas | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 51.5% | 68.1% | 16.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 74.7% | 11.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 71.5% | 77.2% | 5.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 75.3% | 77.7% | 2.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Bahamas or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.8% against 75.8% in Bahamas as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 2.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Bahamas and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Bahamas ranks 10th and Kuwait ranks 8th of 196 countries.
- 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.