Argentina vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Argentina
71.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
71.7%
in 2024
Argentina rank
26th
Saudi Arabia rank
25th

Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Argentina
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.7% against 71.2% in Argentina, a difference of 0.5%.

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

Argentina ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 198 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 39.3% 52.6% 13.3% Saudi Arabia
1990s 47.3% 57.9% 10.6% Saudi Arabia
2000s 54.9% 61.6% 6.8% Saudi Arabia
2010s 63.0% 67.4% 4.4% Saudi Arabia
2020s 69.5% 71.1% 1.7% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Argentina or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.7% against 71.2% in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
0.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Argentina and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Argentina ranks 26th and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (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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