Share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of adults defined as obese was 41.32 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
41.32
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
43.08
in 2020
All-time low
18.91
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 41.32 for share of adults defined as obese in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait peaked at 43.08 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18.91, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 20th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.91 | — |
| 1981 | 19.51 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 20.16 | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 20.85 | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 21.63 | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 22.46 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 23.41 | +4.3% |
| 1987 | 24.52 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 25.61 | +4.5% |
| 1989 | 26.69 | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 27.71 | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 28.74 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 29.57 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 29.91 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 29.93 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 30.35 | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 31.05 | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 31.73 | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 32.39 | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 33.04 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 33.69 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 34.35 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 35.01 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 35.66 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 36.31 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 36.84 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 37.2 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 37.51 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 37.84 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 38.23 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 38.69 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 39.35 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 40.06 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 40.67 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 41.21 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 41.7 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 42.09 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 42.37 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 42.6 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 42.83 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 43.08 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 41.99 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 40.99 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 41.29 | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 41.32 | +0.1% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 41.32 is above the median for high income countries, which is 30.03, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 41.32 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.28, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.37 | 18.91 | 26.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.44 | 27.71 | 33.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.26 | 33.69 | 38.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.16 | 38.69 | 42.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.74 | 40.99 | 43.08 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 17 Palau 42.08 compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 41.86 compare
- 19 United States 41.83 compare
- 21 Marshall Islands 41.15 compare
- 22 Chile 41.1 compare
- 23 Georgia 40.12 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 share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Kuwait was 41.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.91 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. 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 Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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