Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Mean body mass index (BMI) in women was 30.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kuwait, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kuwait recorded 30.4 for mean body mass index (bmi) in women in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kuwait peaked at 30.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 27.7, in 1975.
That places Kuwait 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean body mass index (BMI) in women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 27.7 | — |
| 1976 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 28.1 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 28.5 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 28.6 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 28.7 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 28.8 | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 28.9 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 29.1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 29.1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 29.2 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 29.2 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 29.3 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.4 | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.4 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 29.5 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.5 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 29.6 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 29.6 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 29.7 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 29.8 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 29.8 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 29.9 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 29.9 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 30 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.1 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 30.1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.2 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.2 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 30.3 | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 30.3 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.4 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 30.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.94 | 27.7 | 28.2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.72 | 28.3 | 29.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.38 | 29.1 | 29.6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.92 | 29.7 | 30.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.27 | 30.1 | 30.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 9 Kiribati 31.1 compare
- 10 Saint Kitts and Nevis 30.7 compare
- 11 Belize 30.5 compare
- 12 Marshall Islands 30.4 compare
- 12 Saint Lucia 30.4 compare
- 15 Qatar 30.1 compare
More gender data for Kuwait
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 914.66 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.3397 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,410 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,410 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 24,181 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 25,253 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 25,948 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 26,723 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 26,893 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kuwait?
- Mean body mass index (bmi) in women in Kuwait was 30.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean body mass index (bmi) in women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.7 in 1975.
- How does Kuwait rank for mean body mass index (bmi) in women?
- Kuwait ranks 12th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean body mass index (bmi) in women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mean body mass index (BMI) in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Body mass index (BMI) is measured as a person's weight in kilograms (kg) divided by her height (in meters), squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to <25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to <30 as 'overweight'; and >30.0 as 'obese'.