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.
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -1.33 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7222 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.0679 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1686 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.2 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 151.75 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
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.