Saudi Arabia vs (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2

Saudi Arabia
18.12
in 2022
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
14.42
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
(SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank
35th

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

  • Saudi Arabia
  • (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries
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How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 18.12 against 14.42 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries, a difference of 3.7.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries ranks 35th of 193 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries Difference Ahead
2000s 9.79 8.49 1.29 Saudi Arabia
2010s 14.41 11.36 3.05 Saudi Arabia
2020s 17.59 14 3.59 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, Saudi Arabia or (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
Saudi Arabia, at 18.12 against 14.42 in (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
3.7, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and (SDGRC) ESCWA_Arab countries 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