Saudi Arabia vs United States: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Saudi Arabia
41.4
in 2022
United States
41.95
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
United States rank
21st
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 41.95 against 41.4 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.55.
Across all 33 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 193 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1 | 34 | 17.89 | United States |
| 2000s | 23.27 | 40.88 | 17.6 | United States |
| 2010s | 33.14 | 41.55 | 8.42 | United States |
| 2020s | 40.22 | 41.9 | 1.68 | United States |
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, Saudi Arabia or United States?
- United States, at 41.95 against 41.4 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 0.55, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United States rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 24th and United States ranks 21st of 193 countries.
- 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.