Kuwait vs Venezuela: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Kuwait
- Venezuela
How they compare
Venezuela currently reports 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Venezuela's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Venezuela in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 4.8% | 0.1% | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 3.5% | 3.6% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 0.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | Venezuela |
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 Venezuela?
- Venezuela, at 0.9% against 0.8% in Kuwait as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 0.1%, with Venezuela ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Venezuela?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Kuwait and Venezuela rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Kuwait ranks 136th and Venezuela ranks 134th 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.