Mexico vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight, male

Mexico
71.2%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
71.2%
in 2022
Mexico rank
20th
Saudi Arabia rank
19th

Prevalence of overweight, male over time

  • Mexico
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 71.2% in Mexico, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 196 countries.

Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 53.3% 57.8% 4.4% Saudi Arabia
2000s 62.4% 63.3% 1.0% Saudi Arabia
2010s 68.3% 68.4% 0.1% Saudi Arabia
2020s 70.9% 70.9% 0.1% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Mexico or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 71.2% in Mexico as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Mexico and Saudi Arabia?
0.0%, with Saudi Arabia 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, male?
Mexico ranks 20th and Saudi Arabia ranks 19th 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, 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

Indicator
Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults)
Unit
% of male 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 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.