Canada vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)

Canada
213.7
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
223.7
in 2024
Canada rank
38th
Saudi Arabia rank
37th

Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) over time

  • Canada
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 223.7 against 213.7 in Canada, a difference of 10.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Canada ahead.

Canada ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 162 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 175.93 129.96 45.97 Canada
2010s 216.8 277.76 60.96 Saudi Arabia
2020s 216.52 255.96 39.44 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), Canada or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 223.7 against 213.7 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Canada and Saudi Arabia?
10, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Canada and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Canada ranks 38th and Saudi Arabia ranks 37th of 162 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
183 places, 4,765 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed