Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Obesity in men vs obesity in women was 36.49 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
36.49
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
36.49
in 2024
All-time low
10.34
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia is 36.49, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia peaked at 36.49 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.34, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.34 | — |
| 1981 | 10.73 | +3.8% |
| 1982 | 11.14 | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 11.57 | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 12.02 | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 12.48 | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 12.96 | +3.8% |
| 1987 | 13.45 | +3.8% |
| 1988 | 13.96 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 14.48 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 15.01 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 15.55 | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 16.1 | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 16.65 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 17.22 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 17.81 | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 18.43 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 19.08 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 19.77 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 20.49 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.24 | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 22.01 | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 22.81 | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 23.61 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 24.43 | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 25.26 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 26.08 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 26.91 | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 27.76 | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 28.6 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 29.42 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 30.19 | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 30.91 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 31.59 | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 32.24 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 32.86 | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 33.45 | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 33.96 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 34.38 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 34.75 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 35.11 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 35.45 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 35.79 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 36.14 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 36.49 | +1.0% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 36.49 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.55, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 36.49 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.54, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.31 | 10.34 | 14.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.61 | 15.01 | 20.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.87 | 21.24 | 28.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.37 | 29.42 | 34.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.79 | 35.11 | 36.49 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women in Saudi Arabia was 36.49 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.49 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.34 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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