Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) was 223.7 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia stood at 223.7.
That represents a change of down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia peaked at 311.6 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.1, in 2000.
That places Saudi Arabia 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.1 | — |
| 2001 | 88 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 96.9 | +10.1% |
| 2003 | 106.8 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 118 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 130.9 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 145.2 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 160.8 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 177.5 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 195.4 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 214 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 232.7 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 251 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 268.1 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 283.5 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 296.3 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 306.2 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 311.6 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 310.5 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 303.7 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 291.1 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 272.4 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 254 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 238.6 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 223.7 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.96 | 80.1 | 195.4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.76 | 214 | 311.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.96 | 223.7 | 291.1 | 5 |
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 483.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.037 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia?
- Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) in Saudi Arabia was 223.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 311.6 in 2017.
- What is the lowest overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands)?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 37th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands) rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 Overweight numbers among children under 5 years of age (thousands), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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