Kiribati vs Kuwait: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women
Kiribati
31.1
in 2016
Kuwait
30.4
in 2016
Kiribati rank
9th
Kuwait rank
12th
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women over time
- Kiribati
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 31.1 against 30.4 in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kiribati ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kiribati averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kiribati | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5 | 27.94 | 3.44 | Kuwait |
| 1980s | 26.25 | 28.72 | 2.47 | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 28.23 | 29.38 | 1.15 | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 29.84 | 29.92 | 0.08 | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 30.8 | 30.27 | 0.5286 | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean body mass index (bmi) in women, Kiribati or Kuwait?
- Kiribati, at 31.1 against 30.4 in Kuwait as of 2016.
- What is the difference in mean body mass index (bmi) in women between Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 0.7, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kiribati and Kuwait?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2016.
- How do Kiribati and Kuwait rank globally for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kiribati ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 12th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.