Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28.5 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.5
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
20th
of 189 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 2016
All-time low
24.8
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia stood at 28.5. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 28.5 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 24.8, in 1975.
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.12 | 24.8 | 25.4 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.09 | 25.5 | 26.6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.08 | 26.7 | 27.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.76 | 27.6 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.27 | 28.1 | 28.5 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 17 Jordan 29 compare
- 18 United States of America 28.9 compare
- 19 Iraq 28.8 compare
- 21 United Arab Emirates 28.4 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 28.3 compare
- 23 Libya 28.1 compare
More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8373 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 8.5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0306 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 5.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.3957 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Saudi Arabia was 28.5 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8 in 1975.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 20th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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