Dominica vs Kuwait: Share of women who are obese
Dominica
46.3%
in 2024
Kuwait
46.8%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
Kuwait rank
26th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Kuwait
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 46.8% against 46.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.5%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 35.0% | 19.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 41.7% | 19.3% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 46.6% | 15.9% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 47.6% | 8.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 47.0% | 2.2% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominica or Kuwait?
- Kuwait, at 46.8% against 46.3% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominica and Kuwait?
- 0.5%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Kuwait rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 29th and Kuwait ranks 26th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.