Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 223.74 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
223.74
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
6th
of 18 countries
All-time high
311.57
in 2017
All-time low
80.1
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 223.74 for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Saudi Arabia peaked at 311.57 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 80.1, in 2000.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 80.1 | — |
| 2001 | 88.05 | +9.9% |
| 2002 | 96.87 | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 106.76 | +10.2% |
| 2004 | 118.01 | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 130.87 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 145.18 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 160.76 | +10.7% |
| 2008 | 177.54 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 195.41 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 213.97 | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 232.69 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 250.97 | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 268.13 | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 283.47 | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 296.34 | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 306.23 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 311.57 | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 310.53 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 303.73 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 291.14 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 272.43 | -6.4% |
| 2022 | 254.01 | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 238.55 | -6.1% |
| 2024 | 223.74 | -6.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 223.74 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 1.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 129.95 | 80.1 | 195.41 | 10 |
| 2010s | 277.76 | 213.97 | 311.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 255.97 | 223.74 | 291.14 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 5.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0384 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 5.38 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Saudi Arabia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Saudi Arabia was 223.74 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 311.57 in 2017.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.1 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 6th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers 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 UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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