Kuwait vs Samoa: Share of adults who are overweight
Kuwait
77.06
in 2024
Samoa
87.42
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Samoa rank
7th
Share of adults who are overweight over time
- Kuwait
- Samoa
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 87.42 against 77.06 in Kuwait, a difference of 10.36.
That makes Samoa's figure about 1.1 times Kuwait's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Samoa has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th 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 | 58.86 | 70.07 | 11.21 | Samoa |
| 1990s | 68.05 | 77.82 | 9.76 | Samoa |
| 2000s | 74.7 | 82.43 | 7.72 | Samoa |
| 2010s | 77.06 | 85.45 | 8.39 | Samoa |
| 2020s | 77.16 | 87.07 | 9.9 | Samoa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight, Kuwait or Samoa?
- Samoa, at 87.42 against 77.06 in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight between Kuwait and Samoa?
- 10.36, 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 adults who are overweight?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Samoa ranks 7th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.