Albania vs Saudi Arabia: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Albania
14.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.2%
in 2024
Albania rank
75th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Albania
  • Saudi Arabia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Albania currently reports 14.4% against 14.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Albania ahead.

Albania ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Albania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 2.6% 1.9% 0.7% Albania
1990s 3.9% 4.0% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2000s 6.2% 7.1% 0.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.7% 10.6% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2020s 13.3% 13.4% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Albania or Saudi Arabia?
Albania, at 14.4% against 14.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Albania and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Albania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Albania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Albania ranks 75th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed