Obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Obesity vs gdp was 39.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia is 39.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 17.1 | 15.16 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 | 19.91 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28 | 26.15 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 30.81 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 | 37.66 | 39.21 | 5 |
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More health data for Saudi Arabia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 829 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 483.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 4 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 4 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 240,758 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male 77.3% (2025)
- Age population, age 18, male, interpolated 256,303 (2025)
- Age population, age 18, female, interpolated 236,467 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 254,137 (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 245,267 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia?
- Obesity vs gdp in Saudi Arabia was 39.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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