Saudi Arabia vs Sweden: Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese
Saudi Arabia
2.2%
in 2014
Sweden
2.2%
in 2014
Saudi Arabia rank
143rd
Sweden rank
143rd
Share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Sweden
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 2.2% against 2.2% in Sweden, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and Sweden 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 | Saudi Arabia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.2% | 4.2% | 2.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 4.5% | 3.6% | 0.9% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.5% | 0.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.0% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Sweden?
- Saudi Arabia, at 2.2% against 2.2% in Sweden as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese between Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Sweden?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Sweden rank globally for share of women defined as underweight, healthy, overweight or obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 143rd and Sweden 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.