Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 40.6 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
40.6
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
19th
of 193 countries
All-time high
40.6
in 2022
All-time low
19.99
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 40.6 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia peaked at 40.6 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19.99, in 1990.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 19.99 | — |
| 1991 | 20.51 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 21.05 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 21.64 | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 22.28 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 22.94 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 23.63 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 24.34 | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 25.08 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 25.84 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 26.62 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 27.41 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 28.22 | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 29.02 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 29.77 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 30.47 | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 31.13 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 31.8 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 32.47 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.13 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 33.78 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 34.41 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 35.02 | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 35.62 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 36.22 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 36.82 | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 37.42 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 38 | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 38.54 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 39.06 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 39.57 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 40.08 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 40.6 | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.73 | 19.99 | 25.84 | 10 |
| 2000s | 30 | 26.62 | 33.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.49 | 33.78 | 39.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.08 | 39.57 | 40.6 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in Saudi Arabia was 40.6 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.6 in 2022.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.99 in 1990.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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