Kuwait vs Kyrgyzstan: Share of children who are overweight

Kuwait
10.1%
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan
9.9%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
35th
Kyrgyzstan rank
37th

Share of children who are overweight over time

  • Kuwait
  • Kyrgyzstan
02.557.510200020122024

How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 10.1% against 9.9% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.

Kuwait ranks 35th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th of 163 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 2 and Kyrgyzstan in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Difference Ahead
2000s 8.1% 9.3% 1.2% Kyrgyzstan
2010s 9.1% 7.1% 2.0% Kuwait
2020s 9.9% 8.1% 1.7% Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are overweight, Kuwait or Kyrgyzstan?
Kuwait, at 10.1% against 9.9% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of children who are overweight between Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
0.2%, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Kuwait and Kyrgyzstan rank globally for share of children who are overweight?
Kuwait ranks 35th and Kyrgyzstan ranks 37th of 163 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of children 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 children who are overweight
Unit
% of children aged 0-59 months
Source
UNICEF, World Health Organization and World Bank – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
163 places, 4,075 data points, 2000–2024
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Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%).