Kuwait vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Prevalence of obesity, male
Kuwait
36.4%
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
37.2%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
14th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
11th
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- Kuwait
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 37.2% against 36.4% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 14th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th of 196 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 10.2% | 6.0% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 16.9% | 7.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 25.7% | 6.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 32.3% | 4.0% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.2% | 0.3% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, Kuwait or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 37.2% against 36.4% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 0.8%, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Kuwait ranks 14th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 11th 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.