Kuwait vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are obese
Kuwait
46.8%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
46.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Kuwait
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 46.8% against 46.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 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 | 35.0% | 24.8% | 10.1% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 31.2% | 10.5% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 38.5% | 8.1% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 44.0% | 3.7% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.3% | 0.8% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia?
- Kuwait, at 46.8% against 46.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Kuwait 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 share of women who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 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 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.