Share of overweight men vs women in Kuwait
Kuwait: Share of overweight men vs women was 77.47 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
77.47
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
7th
of 196 countries
All-time high
77.47
in 2024
All-time low
48.54
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of overweight men vs women in Kuwait, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs women in Kuwait is 77.47, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs women in Kuwait peaked at 77.47 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 48.54, in 1980.
That places Kuwait 7th 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 overweight men vs women in Kuwait, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 48.54 | — |
| 1981 | 49.64 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 50.77 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 51.91 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 53.06 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 54.21 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 55.37 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 56.52 | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 57.67 | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 58.81 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 59.94 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 61.06 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 62.15 | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 63.21 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 64.25 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 65.26 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 66.23 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 67.16 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 68.07 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 68.94 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 69.78 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 70.58 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 71.33 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 72.02 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 72.65 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 73.21 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 73.7 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.15 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 74.57 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 74.98 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 75.38 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 75.75 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 76.1 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 76.41 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 76.69 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 76.93 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.15 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 77.29 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.37 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 77.41 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 77.44 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 77.45 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 77.45 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 77.46 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 77.47 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 53.65 | 48.54 | 58.81 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.63 | 59.94 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.7 | 69.78 | 74.98 | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.65 | 75.38 | 77.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.45 | 77.44 | 77.47 | 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 overweight men vs women in Kuwait?
- Share of overweight men vs women in Kuwait was 77.47 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The highest recorded value was 77.47 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs women recorded in Kuwait?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.54 in 1980.
- How does Kuwait rank for share of overweight men vs women?
- Kuwait ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs women rising or falling in Kuwait?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.0%. 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 overweight men vs women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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