Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 8.45 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
8.45
Change on year
down 7.5%
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
10.92
in 2018
All-time low
3.71
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Saudi Arabia, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Saudi Arabia stood at 8.45.
That represents a change of down 7.5% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.92 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3.71, 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 in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.71 | — |
| 2001 | 4.07 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 4.46 | +9.6% |
| 2003 | 4.88 | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 5.33 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 5.81 | +9.0% |
| 2006 | 6.32 | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 6.84 | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 7.38 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.92 | +7.3% |
| 2010 | 8.46 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 8.98 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 9.46 | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 9.91 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 10.29 | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 10.59 | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 10.81 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10.92 | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.8 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 10.56 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 10.19 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 9.71 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 9.13 | -6.0% |
| 2024 | 8.45 | -7.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 8.45 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 96% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 3.71 | 7.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.11 | 8.46 | 10.92 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.61 | 8.45 | 10.56 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More health data for Saudi Arabia
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- 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 in Saudi Arabia?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Saudi Arabia was 8.45 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.92 in 2018.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.71 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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