Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait

Kuwait: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight was 10.1% in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
10.1%
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
34th
of 148 countries
All-time high
10.1%
in 2024
All-time low
7.8%
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait, 2000–2024

02.557.5102000201220242000: 7.8 per pop u52001: 7.9 per pop u52002: 7.9 per pop u52003: 8 per pop u52004: 8.1 per pop u52005: 8.2 per pop u52006: 8.2 per pop u52007: 8.3 per pop u52008: 8.4 per pop u52009: 8.5 per pop u52010: 8.6 per pop u52011: 8.7 per pop u52012: 8.8 per pop u52013: 8.9 per pop u52014: 9 per pop u52015: 9.1 per pop u52016: 9.2 per pop u52017: 9.3 per pop u52018: 9.4 per pop u52019: 9.5 per pop u52020: 9.6 per pop u52021: 9.7 per pop u52022: 9.9 per pop u52023: 10 per pop u52024: 10.1 per pop u5

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per pop u5.

Analysis

In 2024, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait stood at 10.1%. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait peaked at 10.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 2000.

Kuwait ranks 34th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 8.1% 7.8% 8.5% 10
2010s 9.1% 8.6% 9.5% 10
2020s 9.9% 9.6% 10.1% 5

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  3. 33 Eswatini, Kingdom of 10.2% compare
  4. 34 Malta 10.1% compare
  5. 36 Kyrgyz Republic 9.9% compare
  6. 36 Thailand 9.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait?
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight in Kuwait was 10.1% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kuwait?
The highest recorded value was 10.1% in 2024.
What is the lowest proportion of children moderately or severely overweight recorded in Kuwait?
The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 2000.
How does Kuwait rank for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Kuwait ranks 34th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
Is proportion of children moderately or severely overweight rising or falling in Kuwait?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kuwait data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
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