Saudi Arabia vs United States of America: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Saudi Arabia
71.84
in 2022
United States of America
72.43
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
United States of America rank
19th

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 72.43 against 71.84 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.59.

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

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United States of America Difference Ahead
1990s 60.27 55.39 4.89 Saudi Arabia
2000s 65.47 64.13 1.34 Saudi Arabia
2010s 69.59 69.49 0.107 Saudi Arabia
2020s 71.59 72.06 0.47 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Saudi Arabia or United States of America?
United States of America, at 72.43 against 71.84 in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
0.59, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United States of America?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and United States of America rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United States of America ranks 19th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed