Kuwait vs Romania: Share of overweight men vs. women
Kuwait
77.5%
in 2024
Romania
73.7%
in 2024
Kuwait rank
10th
Romania rank
13th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Kuwait
- Romania
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 77.5% against 73.7% in Romania, a difference of 3.8%.
That makes Kuwait's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kuwait has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 10th and Romania ranks 13th of 199 countries.
Kuwait has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.6% | 37.2% | 16.5% | Kuwait |
| 1990s | 64.6% | 41.9% | 22.8% | Kuwait |
| 2000s | 72.7% | 51.3% | 21.4% | Kuwait |
| 2010s | 76.6% | 64.1% | 12.6% | Kuwait |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 71.9% | 5.6% | Kuwait |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Kuwait or Romania?
- Kuwait, at 77.5% against 73.7% in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Kuwait and Romania?
- 3.8%, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Romania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kuwait and Romania rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Kuwait ranks 10th and Romania ranks 13th 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.