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

Saudi Arabia
223.7
in 2024
Zambia
202.9
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
37th
Zambia rank
39th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 223.7 against 202.9 in Zambia, a difference of 20.8.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 129.96 180.73 50.77 Zambia
2010s 277.76 161.72 116.04 Saudi Arabia
2020s 255.96 174.46 81.5 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), Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Saudi Arabia, at 223.7 against 202.9 in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
20.8, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
Saudi Arabia ranks 37th and Zambia ranks 39th 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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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