Kuwait - Prevalence of Obesity Among Males Aged 18 or over

Since 2014, Kuwait Prevalence of Obesity Among Males Aged 18 or over grew 1.6points year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 10 comparing other countries in Prevalence of Obesity Among Males Aged 18 or over with 34.7 Percent of Men Aged 18+. Kuwait is overtaken by United States, which was number 9 at 37.2 Percent of Men Aged 18+ and is followed by Qatar with 34 Percent of Men Aged 18+. Nauru ranked the highest with 59.9 Percent of Men Aged 18+ in 2019, that is an increase of 0.7points versus 2018. Palau, Marshall Islands and Tuvalu respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Vietnam recorded the best 5 years average growth at +6.7points per year, while Nauru recorded the worst performance at +0.7points per year.

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Date Percent of Men Aged 18+
2019 34.70
2018 34.20
2017 33.70
2016 33.30
2015 32.60
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How does Kuwait rank in Prevalence of Obesity Among Males Aged 18 or over?

# 188 Countries Percent of Men Aged 18+ Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Nauru
59.90 % 2019 +0.7 % +0.7 % View data
2 #2
Palau
53.60 % 2019 +1.1 % +1.2 % View data
9 #9
United States
37.20 % 2019 +1.6 % +1.8 % View data
10 #10
Kuwait
34.70 % 2019 +1.5 % +1.6 % View data
11 #11
Qatar
34.00 % 2019 +1.5 % +1.8 % View data
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