Prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait
Kuwait: Prevalence of obesity, male was 36.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait is 36.4%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait peaked at 36.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.9% | — |
| 1981 | 13.6% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 14.3% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 15.0% | +5.0% |
| 1984 | 15.7% | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 16.5% | +4.9% |
| 1986 | 17.3% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 18.1% | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 18.9% | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 19.8% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 20.6% | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 21.5% | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 23.2% | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 24.1% | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 25.0% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 25.9% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 26.8% | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 28.6% | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 29.4% | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 30.3% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.1% | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 31.8% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 32.5% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 33.1% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 33.6% | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 34.5% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 34.9% | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 35.3% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 35.6% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 36.2% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 36.4% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 36.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 36.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 36.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 36.5% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 36.4% | -0.2% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 36.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 36.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.2% | 12.9% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 24.6% | 20.6% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5% | 29.4% | 34.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 35.3% | 36.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.4% | 36.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 37.2% compare
- 12 Kiribati 37.1% compare
- 13 Saudi Arabia 36.5% compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 36.2% compare
- 16 Palau 36.0% compare
- 17 Argentina 35.9% 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 prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Kuwait was 36.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 36.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Kuwait ranks 14th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kuwait data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.