América Latina y el Caribe vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
América Latina y el Caribe
36.16
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
América Latina y el Caribe rank
22nd
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- América Latina y el Caribe
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.4 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe, a difference of 5.24.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times América Latina y el Caribe's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was América Latina y el Caribe ahead.
América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
Across the 3 decades both report, América Latina y el Caribe averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | América Latina y el Caribe | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.04 | 23.27 | 0.7661 | América Latina y el Caribe |
| 2010s | 30.76 | 33.14 | 2.38 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 35.43 | 40.22 | 4.79 | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, América Latina y el Caribe or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 41.4 against 36.16 in América Latina y el Caribe as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between América Latina y el Caribe and Saudi Arabia?
- 5.24, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for América Latina y el Caribe and Saudi Arabia?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do América Latina y el Caribe and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- América Latina y el Caribe ranks 22nd and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.