Number of children who are underweight in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Number of children who are underweight was 96,525 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
96,525
Change on year
down 14.2%
World rank
57th
of 96 countries
All-time high
272,303
in 1994
All-time low
93,848
in 2018
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Number of children who are underweight in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 96,525 for number of children who are underweight in 2020.
That represents a change of down 14.2% on the previous year and down 39.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 272,303 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 93,848, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 272,303 | 272,303 | 272,303 | 1 |
| 2000s | 117,283 | 117,283 | 117,283 | 1 |
| 2010s | 134,627 | 93,848 | 176,917 | 5 |
| 2020s | 96,525 | 96,525 | 96,525 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Saudi Arabia?
- Number of children who are underweight in Saudi Arabia was 96,525 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 272,303 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 93,848 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 57th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).