Post-demographic dividend vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight

Post-demographic dividend
54.0%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2022
Post-demographic dividend rank
17th
Saudi Arabia rank
20th

Prevalence of overweight over time

  • Post-demographic dividend
  • Saudi Arabia
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.8% against 54.0% in Post-demographic dividend, a difference of 17.8%.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.3 times Post-demographic dividend's.

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

Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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 Post-demographic dividend Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 44.8% 60.3% 15.5% Saudi Arabia
2000s 49.8% 65.5% 15.7% Saudi Arabia
2010s 52.6% 69.6% 17.0% Saudi Arabia
2020s 53.8% 71.6% 17.8% Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Post-demographic dividend or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.8% against 54.0% in Post-demographic dividend as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Post-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?
17.8%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Post-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Post-demographic dividend and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
Post-demographic dividend ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Prevalence of overweight (% of adults)
Unit
% of 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 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.