Share of women who are obese in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of women who are obese was 46.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are obese in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are obese in Kuwait is 46.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are obese in Kuwait peaked at 47.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are obese in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 32.0% | — |
| 1981 | 32.6% | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.3% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 33.9% | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 35.3% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 36.0% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.3% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 38.0% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.7% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.1% | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.7% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.3% | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.5% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.6% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.7% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.2% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.6% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.7% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.3% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.8% | -0.3% |
Kuwait compared with similar countries
- Kuwait's 46.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.7× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Kuwait's 46.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.0% | 32.0% | 38.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.7% | 38.7% | 44.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.6% | 45.1% | 47.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 47.5% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 46.8% | 47.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 23 Puerto Rico 47.8% compare
- 24 Iraq 47.6% compare
- 25 South Africa 47.5% compare
- 27 Saudi Arabia 46.7% compare
- 28 Chile 46.4% compare
- 29 Dominica 46.3% 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 share of women who are obese in Kuwait?
- Share of women who are obese in Kuwait was 46.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization – Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of women who are obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of women who are obese?
- Kuwait ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are obese rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. 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 Share of women who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.