Share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of children underweight was 3.5 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
3.5
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
70th
of 96 countries
All-time high
13.5
in 1994
All-time low
3.3
in 2018
Years of data
8
1994–2020
Share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia, 1994–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia stood at 3.5.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 13.5 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2018.
That places Saudi Arabia 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 13.5 | — |
| 2004 | 5.3 | -60.7% |
| 2015 | 5.7 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 4.6 | -19.3% |
| 2017 | 6.2 | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 3.3 | -46.8% |
| 2019 | 4 | +21.2% |
| 2020 | 3.5 | -12.5% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 3.5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.8, 1.2× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 3.5 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.8, 92% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.5 | 13.5 | 13.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.76 | 3.3 | 6.2 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 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 share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of children underweight in Saudi Arabia was 3.5 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children underweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.5 in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of children underweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2018.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of children underweight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 70th out of 96 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of children underweight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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