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
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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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.