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.

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.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight

Central Europe and the Baltics

61.6%

in 2022

Kuwait

77.8%

in 2022

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

8th

Kuwait rank

8th

Prevalence of overweight over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Kuwait

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 77.8% against 61.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 16.2%.

That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 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 8th 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	Central Europe and the Baltics	Kuwait	Difference	Ahead
1990s	46.9%	68.1%	21.3%	Kuwait
2000s	51.3%	74.7%	23.4%	Kuwait
2010s	57.3%	77.2%	19.9%	Kuwait
2020s	61.0%	77.7%	16.7%	Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Central Europe and the Baltics or Kuwait?: Kuwait, at 77.8% against 61.6% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Central Europe and the Baltics and Kuwait?: 16.2%, 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?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 8th 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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Indicator: Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit: % of adults
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.