Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply was 39.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia stood at 39.2%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 15.2% | — |
| 1981 | 15.5% | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 15.9% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 16.3% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 16.8% | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 17.7% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 18.8% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 19.3% | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 19.9% | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 20.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 21.1% | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 21.7% | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.3% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 22.9% | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 23.5% | +2.8% |
| 1997 | 24.2% | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 24.9% | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 25.6% | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 26.6% | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 26.9% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 27.3% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 28.1% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 28.5% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 29.0% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 30.1% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 31.5% | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 33.0% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 33.8% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 34.6% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 36.2% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.3% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 37.7% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 38.3% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 38.8% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 39.2% | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 15.2% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.9% | 25.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.0% | 26.1% | 30.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 30.8% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.4% | 37.7% | 39.2% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply in Saudi Arabia was 39.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.