Kuwait vs South Africa: Share of women who are obese
Kuwait
46.8%
in 2024
South Africa
47.5%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
26th
South Africa rank
25th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Kuwait
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 47.5% against 46.8% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Kuwait ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 21.6% | 13.4% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 28.1% | 13.6% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 35.4% | 11.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.7% | 5.9% | 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 South Africa?
- South Africa, at 47.5% against 46.8% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Kuwait and South Africa?
- 0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and South Africa?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and South Africa rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 25th 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.