Child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Child adolescent obesity was 39.71 in 2024. β² Rising
Child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia is 39.71, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.71 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.97, in 1985.
Saudi Arabia ranks 25th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.07 | 13.97 | 14.22 | 10 |
| 1990s | 16.16 | 14.37 | 18.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.01 | 19.65 | 28.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.19 | 28.86 | 35.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.09 | 36.47 | 39.71 | 5 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.3736 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
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- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 389,292 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 238,768 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 357,256 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 233,777 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia?
- Child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia was 39.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.71 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.97 in 1985.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for child adolescent obesity?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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