Nauru vs Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female
Nauru
7.6%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
7.9%
in 2024
Nauru rank
57th
Saudi Arabia rank
54th
Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female over time
- Nauru
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7.9% against 7.6% in Nauru, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Nauru ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 163 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nauru | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.0% | 5.3% | 2.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 9.4% | 4.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 9.0% | 2.2% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female, Nauru or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7.9% against 7.6% in Nauru as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female between Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Saudi Arabia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nauru and Saudi Arabia rank globally for prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female?
- Nauru ranks 57th and Saudi Arabia ranks 54th of 163 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of overweight, weight for height, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). 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, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose weight for height is more than two standard deviations above the median for the international reference population of the corresponding age as established by the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.