Child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia: Child adolescent obesity was 39.71 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
39.71
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
25th
of 196 countries
All-time high
39.71
in 2024
All-time low
13.97
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024

0102030401980200220241980: 14.21981: 14.11982: 141983: 141984: 141985: 141986: 141987: 141988: 14.11989: 14.21990: 14.41991: 14.61992: 14.91993: 15.21994: 15.61995: 16.11996: 16.71997: 17.31998: 181999: 18.82000: 19.62001: 20.62002: 21.62003: 22.62004: 23.62005: 24.62006: 25.62007: 26.52008: 27.32009: 28.12010: 28.92011: 29.62012: 30.32013: 312014: 31.72015: 32.52016: 33.32017: 34.12018: 34.92019: 35.72020: 36.52021: 37.32022: 38.12023: 38.92024: 39.7

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 22 Kiribati 40.87 compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 40.27 compare
  3. 24 New Zealand 39.85 compare
  4. 26 Mexico 39.54 compare
  5. 27 Bahrain, Kingdom of 39.44 compare
  6. 28 Lebanon 38.93 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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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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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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