Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese was 1.3 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1.3
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
180th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3.1
in 1975
All-time low
1.3
in 2013
Years of data
40
1975–2014
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait, 1975–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 1.3 for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait peaked at 3.1 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 1.3, in 2013.
Kuwait ranks 180th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 3.1 | — |
| 1976 | 3 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 2.9 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 2.8 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 2.7 | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 2.7 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2.6 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 2.5 | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 2.5 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2.4 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 2.4 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.3 | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.3 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.2 | -4.3% |
| 1990 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.1 | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | -4.8% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.5 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.5 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.4 | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.4 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.3 | +0.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 1.3 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.3, 57% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 1.3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.7, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.9 | 2.7 | 3.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 2.42 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.07 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6 | 1.4 | 1.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait?
- Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese in Kuwait was 1.3 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 3.1 in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 in 2013.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese?
- Kuwait ranks 180th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women defined as underweight healthy overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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