Saudi Arabia vs Palestine: Prevalence of overweight, female

Saudi Arabia
73.7%
in 2022
Palestine
73.3%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
25th
Palestine rank
27th

Prevalence of overweight, female over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Palestine
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 73.7% against 73.3% in Palestine, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 27th of 196 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Palestine in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Palestine Difference Ahead
1990s 64.2% 63.3% 0.9% Saudi Arabia
2000s 68.6% 69.3% 0.7% Palestine
2010s 71.8% 72.1% 0.3% Palestine
2020s 73.4% 73.2% 0.2% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, female, Saudi Arabia or Palestine?
Saudi Arabia, at 73.7% against 73.3% in Palestine as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, female between Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of overweight, female?
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th and Palestine ranks 27th 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, female (% of female adults)
Unit
% of female adults
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 7,896 data points, 1975–2022
Last refreshed

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.