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. β–² 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

1001502002503002000201220242000: 80.12001: 882002: 96.92003: 106.82004: 1182005: 130.92006: 145.22007: 160.82008: 177.52009: 195.42010: 2142011: 232.72012: 2512013: 268.12014: 283.52015: 296.32016: 306.22017: 311.62018: 310.52019: 303.72020: 291.12021: 272.42022: 2542023: 238.62024: 223.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 3 Morocco 351.55 compare
  2. 4 Syrian Arab Republic 270.54 compare
  3. 5 Iraq 258.5 compare
  4. 7 Sudan 196.94 compare
  5. 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 164.94 compare
  6. 9 Tunisia 151.48 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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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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Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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