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

Saudi Arabia
71.7%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Uruguay rank
27th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Uruguay
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.7% against 71.0% in Uruguay, a difference of 0.7%.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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 Uruguay Difference Ahead
1980s 52.6% 36.8% 15.8% Saudi Arabia
1990s 57.9% 45.1% 12.8% Saudi Arabia
2000s 61.6% 53.9% 7.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 67.4% 62.8% 4.6% Saudi Arabia
2020s 71.1% 69.3% 1.8% 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), Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.7% against 71.0% in Uruguay as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
0.7%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Uruguay ranks 27th 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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