Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight, male
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 16.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 31.5% | 57.8% | 26.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 39.3% | 63.3% | 24.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 48.0% | 68.4% | 20.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 54.2% | 70.9% | 16.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.2% against 55.1% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 16.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, male?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 17th 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.