Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Kuwait: Prevalence of overweight
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.8% against 60.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.2%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.3 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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 | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.9% | 68.1% | 21.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 51.4% | 74.7% | 23.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 56.8% | 77.2% | 20.3% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 77.7% | 17.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 77.8% against 60.6% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
- 17.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) and Kuwait rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 11th 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.