Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight, female
Mexico
75.3%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
73.7%
in 2022
Mexico rank
23rd
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Prevalence of overweight, female over time
- Mexico
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 75.3% against 73.7% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Mexico ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 196 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.5% | 64.2% | 9.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 64.3% | 68.6% | 4.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 71.1% | 71.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 74.8% | 73.4% | 1.3% | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
- Mexico, at 75.3% against 73.7% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 1.6%, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
- Mexico ranks 23rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight female adults is the percentage of females ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.