Kuwait vs Samoa: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kuwait
79.8%
in 2024
Samoa
82.4%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Samoa rank
8th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kuwait
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 82.4% against 79.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.6%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 8th of 199 countries.
Samoa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Samoa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 60.4% | 8.4% | Samoa |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 70.1% | 5.4% | Samoa |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 76.7% | 4.6% | Samoa |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 80.4% | 1.7% | Samoa |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 82.2% | 2.2% | Samoa |
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, Kuwait or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 82.4% 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 Kuwait and Samoa?
- 2.6%, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Samoa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Samoa rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 8th 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.