Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait

Kuwait: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 40.42 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
40.42
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 196 countries
All-time high
40.77
in 2014
All-time low
20.39
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 20.41981: 211982: 21.71983: 22.41984: 23.11985: 23.91986: 24.61987: 25.41988: 26.11989: 26.91990: 27.71991: 28.51992: 29.31993: 30.11994: 30.81995: 31.51996: 32.31997: 33.11998: 33.91999: 34.72000: 35.42001: 36.22002: 36.92003: 37.52004: 382005: 38.52006: 392007: 39.32008: 39.72009: 402010: 40.32011: 40.52012: 40.62013: 40.72014: 40.82015: 40.82016: 40.72017: 40.62018: 40.42019: 40.32020: 40.32021: 40.52022: 40.72023: 40.52024: 40.4

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait stood at 40.42.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait peaked at 40.77 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.39, in 1980.

That places Kuwait 19th 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.

Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait, year by year

Annual values for Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 20.39
1981 21.02 +3.1%
1982 21.71 +3.3%
1983 22.42 +3.3%
1984 23.14 +3.2%
1985 23.88 +3.2%
1986 24.62 +3.1%
1987 25.35 +3.0%
1988 26.11 +3.0%
1989 26.89 +3.0%
1990 27.69 +3.0%
1991 28.52 +3.0%
1992 29.33 +2.8%
1993 30.05 +2.5%
1994 30.75 +2.3%
1995 31.53 +2.5%
1996 32.32 +2.5%
1997 33.11 +2.5%
1998 33.9 +2.4%
1999 34.68 +2.3%
2000 35.44 +2.2%
2001 36.17 +2.0%
2002 36.85 +1.9%
2003 37.47 +1.7%
2004 38.02 +1.5%
2005 38.51 +1.3%
2006 38.95 +1.1%
2007 39.34 +1.0%
2008 39.69 +0.9%
2009 40.01 +0.8%
2010 40.32 +0.8%
2011 40.53 +0.5%
2012 40.64 +0.3%
2013 40.73 +0.2%
2014 40.77 +0.1%
2015 40.77 -0.0%
2016 40.72 -0.1%
2017 40.6 -0.3%
2018 40.42 -0.4%
2019 40.3 -0.3%
2020 40.27 -0.1%
2021 40.48 +0.5%
2022 40.71 +0.6%
2023 40.52 -0.5%
2024 40.42 -0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 23.55 20.39 26.89 10
1990s 31.19 27.69 34.68 10
2000s 38.05 35.44 40.01 10
2010s 40.58 40.3 40.77 10
2020s 40.48 40.27 40.71 5

Countries ranked near Kuwait

  1. 16 United States of America 40.96 compare
  2. 17 Palau 40.51 compare
  3. 18 Chile 40.46 compare
  4. 20 Saudi Arabia 40.1 compare
  5. 21 Iraq 39.69 compare
  6. 22 Barbados 39.41 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait?
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Kuwait was 40.42 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 40.77 in 2014.
What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 20.39 in 1980.
How does Kuwait rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
Kuwait ranks 19th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is obesity prevalence adults who gho rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Obesity prevalence adults who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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