Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia stood at 1.11 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 53.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia peaked at 2.98 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.8087 % change on previous year, in 2021.
Saudi Arabia ranks 149th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2.46 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 2.98 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 2.95 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.83 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -22.2% |
| 2001 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 2002 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2003 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.42 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 2.2 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 2.33 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 2.36 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 2.38 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 2.24 % change on previous year | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9402 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 0.8087 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8736 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2024 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.75 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 2.98 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.84 % change on previous year | 2.78 % change on previous year | 2.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 % change on previous year | 1.4 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.18 % change on previous year | 2.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9988 % change on previous year | 0.8087 % change on previous year | 1.26 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 146 Oman 1.2 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Micronesia (country) 1.18 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Egypt 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Ireland 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Iraq 1.1 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Qatar 1.06 % change on previous year 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 829 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 3.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1159 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 3.78 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.1203 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia?
- Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia was 1.11 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8087 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 149th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.