Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Paraguay
71.5%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
71.8%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
25th
Saudi Arabia rank
24th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.8% against 71.5% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37.6% | 56.3% | 18.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 60.7% | 14.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 65.8% | 11.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 63.6% | 70.0% | 6.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 71.6% | 1.7% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 71.8% against 71.5% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Paraguay ranks 25th and Saudi Arabia ranks 24th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.