High income (World Bank) vs Saudi Arabia: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
High income (World Bank)
2.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
13.9%
in 2024
High income (World Bank) rank
10th
Saudi Arabia rank
12th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- High income (World Bank)
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 13.9% against 2.5% in High income (World Bank), a difference of 11.4%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 5.6 times High income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 11 groups.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | High income (World Bank) | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4% | 9.8% | 7.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 2.4% | 10.9% | 8.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 12.1% | 10.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 2.1% | 13.2% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 13.7% | 11.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, High income (World Bank) or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 13.9% against 2.5% in High income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between High income (World Bank) and Saudi Arabia?
- 11.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for High income (World Bank) and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do High income (World Bank) and Saudi Arabia rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- High income (World Bank) ranks 10th and Saudi Arabia ranks 12th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.