Caribbean Small States vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Caribbean Small States
53.7%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
71.2%
in 2022
Caribbean Small States rank
19th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Caribbean Small States
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 53.7% in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 17.5%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Caribbean Small States's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean Small States | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.6% | 57.8% | 21.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 45.4% | 63.3% | 17.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 68.4% | 17.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 53.4% | 70.9% | 17.5% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Caribbean Small States or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 53.7% in Caribbean Small States as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 17.5%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Caribbean Small States and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Caribbean Small States ranks 19th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 43 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male 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 male adults is the percentage of males 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.