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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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