Kuwait vs Slovakia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Kuwait
79.8%
in 2024
Slovakia
76.6%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Slovakia rank
13th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Kuwait
- Slovakia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 79.8% against 76.6% in Slovakia, a difference of 3.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Slovakia ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Slovakia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 51.9% | 50.5% | 1.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 64.7% | 55.4% | 9.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.1% | 61.6% | 10.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 78.8% | 70.2% | 8.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 80.0% | 75.4% | 4.6% | 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, Kuwait or Slovakia?
- Kuwait, at 79.8% against 76.6% in Slovakia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Kuwait and Slovakia?
- 3.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Slovakia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Slovakia rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Slovakia ranks 13th 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.