Share of men who are obese in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of men who are obese was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 36.4% for share of men who are obese in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Kuwait peaked at 36.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men who are obese in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.9% | — |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 36.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 36.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 20.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 14 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 15 Kiribati 37.2% compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 36.5% compare
- 18 Puerto Rico 36.2% compare
- 19 Palau 36.0% compare
- 20 Argentina 35.9% 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 men who are obese in Kuwait?
- Share of men who are obese in Kuwait was 36.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men who are obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of men who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 17th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.