Bhutan vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Bhutan
8.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
58th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Bhutan
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.4% against 8.0% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Bhutan ahead.
Bhutan ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 162 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.2% | 5.7% | 0.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 10.1% | 2.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 8.2% | 9.6% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Bhutan or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.4% against 8.0% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Bhutan ranks 58th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.