Chile vs Kuwait: Share of adults who are obese
Chile
41.1%
in 2024
Kuwait
41.3%
in 2024
Chile rank
22nd
Kuwait rank
20th
Share of adults who are obese over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 41.3% against 41.1% in Chile, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Chile ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th 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 | 9.3% | 22.4% | 13.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 15.9% | 30.4% | 14.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 23.9% | 36.3% | 12.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 41.2% | 8.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 39.2% | 41.7% | 2.5% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Chile or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 41.3% against 41.1% in Chile as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Chile and Kuwait?
- 0.2%, with Kuwait 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 adults who are obese?
- Chile ranks 22nd and Kuwait ranks 20th 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 adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.