Comprehensive data on food supply and consumption is published by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Data was analyzed by The Global Graph and is published in these below Highlights, Graphs and Tables (Data Quality & definitions)
As per United Nations Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), average person in Kuwait gets their caloric supply from :
Carbohydrates : 80.38%80.38%
Fat : 42.00%42.00%
Plant protein : 8.72%8.72%
Animal protein : 8.55%8.55%
39.65% increase in caloric supply : Currently Kuwait gets 3501/kilocalories per person per day worth of caloric supply when compared to 2507/kilocalories per person per day in Year 1961
Cereals & Grains, Oils & Fats and Meat are three major diet compositions in Kuwait
Wheat, Rice and Maize are three major Cereal preferences in Kuwait
National and World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations on vegetable intake is to range between 200-250g per day and in Kuwait average intake is 611.86 grams
Oranges & Mandarines, Bananas and Dates are three major Fruit Types Intake in Kuwait
National and World Health Organization (WHO) typically set a guideline of 200g Fruit Intake per day and in Kuwait average Fruit intake is 298.11grams
In Kuwait, average male height is in the decreasing trend and female height is in decreasing trend
72.10% of population is suffering from obesity and this trend is continously increasing from last few years
Average Male BMI in Kuwait is in the range of obese and Average Female BMI is in range of obese (BMI = Body Mass Index - The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as 'underweight'; 18.5 to 25 as 'normal/healthy'; 25.0 to 30.0 as 'obese')
