Saudi Arabia vs Upper middle income: Prevalence of overweight
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2022
Upper middle income
45.5%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
Upper middle income rank
22nd
Prevalence of overweight over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.8% against 45.5% in Upper middle income, a difference of 26.3%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.6 times Upper middle income's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd of 196 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.3% | 24.2% | 36.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 65.5% | 30.8% | 34.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 38.8% | 30.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 44.6% | 27.0% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, Saudi Arabia or Upper middle income?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.8% against 45.5% in Upper middle income as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 26.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Upper middle income rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and Upper middle income ranks 22nd 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 (% 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.