Kuwait vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Share of men who are obese
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
37.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
17th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
14th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Kuwait
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 37.2% against 36.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 17th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 14th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.2% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 16.9% | 7.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.7% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Kuwait or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 37.2% against 36.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.8%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 17th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 14th 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 men 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 as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.