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
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.