Russian Federation vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard
Russian Federation
31.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
31.1%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
77th
Saudi Arabia rank
78th
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard over time
- Russian Federation
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 31.2% against 31.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Russian Federation has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 198 countries.
Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.2% | 9.9% | 12.3% | Russian Federation |
| 1990s | 21.2% | 11.3% | 9.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.9% | 6.3% | Russian Federation |
| 2010s | 28.1% | 24.2% | 3.9% | Russian Federation |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 29.7% | 0.9% | Russian Federation |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard, Russian Federation or Saudi Arabia?
- Russian Federation, at 31.2% against 31.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard between Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.1%, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Russian Federation and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Russian Federation ranks 77th and Saudi Arabia ranks 78th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.