Adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait
Kuwait: Adult obesity vs protein was 41.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
17th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43.08
in 2020
All-time low
18.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait is 41.32, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait peaked at 43.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.91 | — |
| 1981 | 19.51 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.16 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 20.85 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.63 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.46 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.41 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 24.52 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.61 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.69 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.71 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.74 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.57 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.91 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.93 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.35 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.05 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.73 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.39 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.04 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.69 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.35 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.01 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.66 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.31 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.84 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.84 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.69 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.35 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.21 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.09 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.08 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.99 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 40.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.29 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.32 | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.37 | 18.91 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.44 | 27.71 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.26 | 33.69 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.16 | 38.69 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 | 40.99 | 43.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 14 Palau 42.08 compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 41.86 compare
- 16 United States of America 41.83 compare
- 18 Marshall Islands 41.15 compare
- 19 Chile 41.1 compare
- 20 Georgia 40.12 compare
More health data for Kuwait
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9259 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.41 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 287.2 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 1.59 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0317 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate -0.5529 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3893 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait?
- Adult obesity vs protein in Kuwait was 41.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for adult obesity vs protein?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Adult obesity vs protein. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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