Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity, male
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
36.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
Saudi Arabia rank
13th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 36.5% against 36.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 12.3% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 17.6% | 7.0% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 24.9% | 7.7% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.4% | 3.9% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 35.8% | 0.7% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 36.5% against 36.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Saudi Arabia ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.