Netherlands vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Netherlands
2.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2014
Netherlands rank
143rd
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Netherlands
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.7% | 6.2% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 3.9% | 4.5% | 0.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 3.3% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 2.7% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.2% | 2.3% | 0.1% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese, Netherlands or Saudi Arabia?
- Netherlands, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Saudi Arabia?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Netherlands and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Netherlands ranks 143rd and Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of women (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.