Chile vs Kuwait: Share of overweight men vs. women
Chile
79.8%
in 2024
Kuwait
77.5%
in 2024
Chile rank
9th
Kuwait rank
10th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Chile
- Kuwait
How they compare
Chile currently reports 79.8% against 77.5% in Kuwait, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kuwait ahead.
Chile ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Kuwait in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Kuwait | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.5% | 53.6% | 16.2% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 50.4% | 64.6% | 14.2% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 72.7% | 10.2% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 76.6% | 4.5% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 78.3% | 77.5% | 0.9% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Chile or Kuwait?
- Chile, at 79.8% against 77.5% in Kuwait as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Chile and Kuwait?
- 2.3%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Kuwait?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Chile and Kuwait rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Chile ranks 9th and Kuwait ranks 10th 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 overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.