Oman vs Saudi Arabia: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)

Oman
4.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
4.6%
in 2024
Oman rank
74th
Saudi Arabia rank
77th

Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) over time

  • Oman
  • Saudi Arabia
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How they compare

Oman currently reports 4.7% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Oman ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Oman Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1980s 8.8% 4.1% 4.7% Oman
1990s 7.2% 3.8% 3.4% Oman
2000s 6.4% 4.4% 2.0% Oman
2010s 5.2% 4.5% 0.7% Oman
2020s 4.7% 4.5% 0.2% Oman

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate), Oman or Saudi Arabia?
Oman, at 4.7% against 4.6% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
What is the difference in underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) between Oman and Saudi Arabia?
0.1%, with Oman ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Oman and Saudi Arabia?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Oman and Saudi Arabia rank globally for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
Oman ranks 74th and Saudi Arabia ranks 77th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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