Kuwait vs United States of America: Mean body mass index (BMI) in men
Kuwait
29
in 2016
United States of America
28.8
in 2016
Kuwait rank
9th
United States of America rank
11th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in men over time
- Kuwait
- United States of America
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 29 against 28.8 in United States of America, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was United States of America ahead.
Kuwait ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 | 25.3 | 0.04 | United States of America |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 25.87 | 0.22 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 27.03 | 26.93 | 0.1 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 28.11 | 0.21 | United States of America |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 28.71 | 0.0143 | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in men, Kuwait or United States of America?
- Kuwait, at 29 against 28.8 in United States of America as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in men between Kuwait and United States of America?
- 0.2, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and United States of America?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kuwait and United States of America rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in men?
- Kuwait ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 11th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in men. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by his height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.