Other small states vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight
Other small states
48.4%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2022
Other small states rank
21st
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Other small states
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.8% against 48.4% in Other small states, a difference of 23.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.5 times Other small states's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Other small states ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Other small states | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.6% | 60.3% | 25.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 40.2% | 65.5% | 25.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 69.6% | 24.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 71.6% | 23.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Other small states or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.8% against 48.4% in Other small states as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 23.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Other small states and Saudi Arabia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Other small states and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Other small states ranks 21st and Saudi Arabia ranks 20th 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 (% of 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 adults is the percentage of adults 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.