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

Romania
14.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
14.2%
in 2024
Romania rank
78th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

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

  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
051015198020022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 14.2% against 14.0% in Romania, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Romania ranks 78th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Romania Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 1.1% 1.9% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
1990s 1.9% 4.0% 2.0% Saudi Arabia
2000s 4.7% 7.1% 2.4% Saudi Arabia
2010s 9.3% 10.6% 1.3% Saudi Arabia
2020s 13.0% 13.4% 0.5% 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, Romania or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 14.2% against 14.0% in Romania as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Romania and Saudi Arabia?
0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Romania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Romania ranks 78th 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
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