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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed