Share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of adults defined as obese was 39.21 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia is 39.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 16.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia peaked at 39.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.16, in 1980.
Saudi Arabia ranks 26th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1 | 15.16 | 19.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.65 | 19.91 | 25.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28 | 26.15 | 30.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.19 | 30.81 | 37.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 | 37.66 | 39.21 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.6025 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 255.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 266.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on Pa 1,607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure Management 58.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied to 164.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 2,820 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of adults defined as obese in Saudi Arabia was 39.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults defined as obese recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.16 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of adults defined as obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults defined as obese rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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