Kuwait vs Qatar: Prevalence of overweight
Kuwait
77.8%
in 2022
Qatar
76.6%
in 2022
Kuwait rank
8th
Qatar rank
9th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Kuwait
- Qatar
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.8% against 76.6% in Qatar, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 9th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 68.1% | 59.3% | 8.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 74.7% | 67.7% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 77.2% | 73.8% | 3.4% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.7% | 76.3% | 1.4% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Kuwait or Qatar?
- Kuwait, at 77.8% against 76.6% in Qatar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Kuwait and Qatar?
- 1.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Qatar?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Kuwait and Qatar rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Kuwait ranks 8th and Qatar ranks 9th 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.