Saudi Arabia vs Suriname: Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2
Saudi Arabia
18.12
in 2022
Suriname
18.16
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
35th
Suriname rank
34th
Prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +2 over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Suriname
How they compare
Suriname currently reports 18.16 against 18.12 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Suriname ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 34th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.82 | 6.28 | 0.463 | Suriname |
| 2000s | 9.79 | 9.88 | 0.095 | Suriname |
| 2010s | 14.41 | 14.31 | 0.103 | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 17.59 | 17.61 | 0.02 | Suriname |
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 Suriname?
- Suriname, at 18.16 against 18.12 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2 between Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
- 0.04, with Suriname ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Suriname?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Suriname rank globally for prevalence of obesity among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +2?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 35th and Suriname ranks 34th 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.