Kuwait vs Uruguay: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Kuwait
0.8%
in 2014
Uruguay
0.8%
in 2014
Kuwait rank
136th
Uruguay rank
136th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Kuwait
- Uruguay
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 198 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.7% | 1.2% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.0% | 0.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.0% | 0.4% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.2% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.0% | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Kuwait or Uruguay?
- Kuwait, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Uruguay as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 0.0%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Uruguay?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Uruguay rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Uruguay ranks 136th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.