Nauru vs Saudi Arabia: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Nauru
8.2%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
8.4%
in 2024
Nauru rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
55th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Nauru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 8.4% against 8.2% in Nauru, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 57th 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 | Nauru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.2% | 5.7% | 2.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.9% | 10.1% | 5.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 9.6% | 2.3% | 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 (%), Nauru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 8.4% against 8.2% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.2%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Nauru ranks 57th 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.