Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait
Kuwait: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 41.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 198 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2020
All-time low
18.9%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait stood at 41.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait peaked at 43.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.9% | — |
| 1981 | 19.5% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.2% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 20.8% | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.5% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.4% | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 24.5% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.6% | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.7% | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.7% | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.7% | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.6% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.9% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.9% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.0% | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.4% | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.0% | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.7% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.3% | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.0% | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.7% | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.3% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.8% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.5% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.8% | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.1% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.7% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.8% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.1% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 41.0% | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.3% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.3% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.4% | 18.9% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.4% | 27.7% | 33.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.3% | 33.7% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.2% | 38.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 41.0% | 43.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 Palau 42.1% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 41.9% compare
- 19 United States of America 41.8% compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 41.2% compare
- 22 Chile 41.1% compare
- 23 Georgia 40.1% compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Kuwait was 41.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.1% in 2020.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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