Share of children who are overweight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of children who are overweight was 10.1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
10.1
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
35th
of 163 countries
All-time high
10.1
in 2024
All-time low
7.8
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Share of children who are overweight in Kuwait, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 10.1 for share of children who are overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Kuwait peaked at 10.1 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8, in 2000.
Kuwait ranks 35th of 163 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Share of children who are overweight in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7.8 | — |
| 2001 | 7.9 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 7.9 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 8.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 8.6 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.7 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 8.8 | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 8.9 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 9 | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 9.1 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 9.2 | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 9.3 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.4 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 9.5 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 9.6 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 9.7 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.9 | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 10 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 10.1 | +1.0% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 10.1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.6, 1.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 10.1 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.13 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.86 | 9.6 | 10.1 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 children who are overweight in Kuwait?
- Share of children who are overweight in Kuwait was 10.1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 10.1 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8 in 2000.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Kuwait ranks 35th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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