Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2024
United States of America
71.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
United States of America rank
26th
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States of America
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.8% against 71.4% in United States of America, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 56.3% | 45.5% | 10.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 60.7% | 55.4% | 5.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 64.2% | 1.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 69.3% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.1% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.8% against 71.4% in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 26th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.