Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean body mass index bmi in adult males was 29 in 2016. β² Rising
Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait, 1975β2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2016, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait stood at 29. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait peaked at 29 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.26 | 25 | 25.5 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 25.6 | 26.5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.03 | 26.6 | 27.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.9 | 27.5 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.7 | 28.4 | 29 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 4 Tuvalu 30 compare
- 5 St. Lucia 29.6 compare
- 6 Palau, Republic of 29.5 compare
- 7 Kiribati 29 compare
- 9 Marshall Islands 28.8 compare
- 9 Qatar 28.8 compare
- 9 United States 28.8 compare
More reference data data for Kuwait
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2888 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.385 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1086 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0052 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait?
- Mean body mass index bmi in adult males in Kuwait was 29 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index bmi in adult males recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean body mass index bmi in adult males?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 188 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index bmi in adult males rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index bmi in adult males. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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