Share of females defined as overweight in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of females defined as overweight was 76.64 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.64
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
20th
of 196 countries
All-time high
78.34
in 2009
All-time low
62.94
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of females defined as overweight in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of females defined as overweight in Kuwait is 76.64, 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 overweight in Kuwait peaked at 78.34 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 62.94, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 20th 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.
Share of females defined as overweight in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 62.94 | — |
| 1981 | 63.68 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 64.42 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 65.16 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 65.88 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 66.6 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 67.31 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 68.02 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 68.71 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 69.4 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 70.07 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 70.73 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 71.39 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 72.03 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 72.66 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 73.29 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 73.92 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 74.55 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 75.16 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 75.74 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 76.28 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 76.78 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 77.21 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 77.57 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 77.85 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 78.05 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 78.19 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 78.28 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 78.33 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 78.34 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 78.33 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 78.31 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 78.28 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 78.23 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 78.18 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 78.1 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 78.02 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 77.91 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 77.78 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 77.62 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 77.45 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 77.25 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 77.05 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 76.85 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 76.64 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.21 | 62.94 | 69.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.95 | 70.07 | 75.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 77.69 | 76.28 | 78.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.08 | 77.62 | 78.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.05 | 76.64 | 77.45 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kuwait
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 overweight in Kuwait?
- Share of females defined as overweight in Kuwait was 76.64 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 78.34 in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of females defined as overweight recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.94 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of females defined as overweight?
- Kuwait ranks 20th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of females defined as overweight 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 overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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