New Zealand vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

New Zealand
17.78
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
18.12
in 2022
New Zealand rank
37th
Saudi Arabia rank
35th

Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time

  • New Zealand
  • Saudi Arabia
5101520199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.12 against 17.78 in New Zealand, a difference of 0.34.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 7.09 5.82 1.27 New Zealand
2000s 12.77 9.79 2.98 New Zealand
2010s 16.01 14.41 1.6 New Zealand
2020s 17.54 17.59 0.0467 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2, New Zealand or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 18.12 against 17.78 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
0.34, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do New Zealand and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
New Zealand ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 35th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 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