Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 72.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia is 72.2%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia peaked at 72.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 45.9%, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 29th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 45.9% | — |
| 1981 | 46.4% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 47.6% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 48.2% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.9% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 49.6% | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.3% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 51.7% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 52.5% | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 53.2% | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 54.5% | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 55.2% | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 55.9% | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 57.1% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 57.8% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 58.4% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 58.8% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 58.9% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 59.1% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 59.3% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 59.5% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 59.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.3% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 62.3% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 63.2% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 64.1% | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 65.1% | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 66.2% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 67.2% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 69.3% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 70.1% | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 70.7% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 71.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 71.4% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 71.8% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 72.2% | +0.4% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 72.2% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 72.2% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.7% | 45.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.5% | 52.5% | 58.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.0% | 58.8% | 62.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.5% | 63.2% | 71.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 71.1% | 72.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Saudi Arabia was 72.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.9% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 29th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.