Chile vs Kuwait: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Chile
80.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
79.8%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Kuwait rank
10th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Chile currently reports 80.8% against 79.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 1.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.6% | 51.9% | 17.3% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 48.9% | 64.7% | 15.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 72.1% | 9.6% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 72.7% | 78.8% | 6.1% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 79.3% | 80.0% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Chile or Kuwait?
- Chile, at 80.8% against 79.8% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Chile and Kuwait?
- 1.0%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Chile ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.