Cape Verde vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Cape Verde
8.4%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
Cape Verde rank
55th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th

Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Saudi Arabia
46810200020122024

How they compare

Cape Verde currently reports 8.4% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.

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

Cape Verde ranks 55th and Saudi Arabia ranks 55th of 162 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 6.3% 5.7% 0.7% Cape Verde
2010s 5.6% 10.1% 4.5% Saudi Arabia
2020s 7.2% 9.6% 2.4% 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 (%), Cape Verde or Saudi Arabia?
Cape Verde, at 8.4% against 8.4% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Cape Verde ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Cape Verde and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Cape Verde ranks 55th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
177 places, 4,555 data points, 1990–2024
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