Share of females defined as obese in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of females defined as obese was 46.76 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
46.76
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
23rd
of 196 countries
All-time high
47.72
in 2015
All-time low
31.95
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as obese in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as obese in Kuwait is 46.76, 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 females defined as obese in Kuwait peaked at 47.72 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 31.95, in 1980.
Kuwait ranks 23rd of 196 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 females defined as obese in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 31.95 | — |
| 1981 | 32.61 | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 33.27 | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 33.93 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 34.61 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 35.29 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 35.97 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 36.66 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 37.34 | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 38.03 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 38.72 | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 39.4 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 40.07 | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 40.73 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 41.38 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 42.02 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 42.66 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 43.3 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 43.91 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 44.5 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 45.05 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 45.56 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 46.02 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 46.41 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 46.73 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 46.97 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 47.16 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 47.3 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 47.41 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 47.49 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 47.56 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 47.62 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 47.66 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 47.69 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 47.71 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.72 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.71 | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.67 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 47.59 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 47.48 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.34 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 47.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.05 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 46.9 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 46.76 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.97 | 31.95 | 38.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.67 | 38.72 | 44.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.61 | 45.05 | 47.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.64 | 47.48 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.05 | 46.76 | 47.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
- 20 Puerto Rico 47.83 compare
- 21 Iraq 47.63 compare
- 22 South Africa 47.51 compare
- 24 Saudi Arabia 46.67 compare
- 25 Chile 46.41 compare
- 26 Dominica 46.35 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 27,860 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 27,312 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 28,294 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of females defined as obese in Kuwait?
- Share of females defined as obese in Kuwait was 46.76 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 47.72 in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as obese recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.95 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of females defined as obese?
- Kuwait ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of females defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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