Obesity vs gdp in Kuwait
Kuwait: Obesity vs gdp was 41.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.08
in 2020
All-time low
18.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp 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, obesity vs gdp in Kuwait peaked at 43.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp 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% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 17 Palau 42.08 compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 41.86 compare
- 19 United States 41.83 compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 41.15 compare
- 22 Chile 41.1 compare
- 23 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 107 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -0.9273 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -0.6875 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0272 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Kuwait?
- Obesity vs gdp in Kuwait was 41.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp 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 Obesity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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