ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) vs Saudi Arabia: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
35.89
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 41.4 against 35.89 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE), a difference of 5.51.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.2 times ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 2000 it was ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ahead.

ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 156 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 25.41 23.27 2.14 ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE)
2010s 30.93 33.14 2.21 Saudi Arabia
2020s 35.18 40.22 5.04 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, ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 41.4 against 35.89 in ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) and Saudi Arabia?
5.51, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) and Saudi Arabia?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
ESCAP_Pacific island developing economies (PIDE) ranks 25th 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.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed