Share of children who are overweight in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of children who are overweight was 8.4 in 2024. β² Rising
Latest (2024)
8.4
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
53rd
of 162 countries
All-time high
10.9
in 2017
All-time low
3.7
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000β2024
Share of children who are overweight in Saudi Arabia, 2000β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 8.4 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10.9 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.7, in 2000.
Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd of 162 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.67 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.12 | 8.5 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.6 | 8.4 | 10.6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 52 El Salvador 8.5 compare
- 53 Cape Verde 8.4 compare
- 55 Naoero 8.2 compare
- 56 Bhutan 8 compare
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 who are overweight in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of children who are overweight in Saudi Arabia was 8.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.9 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7 in 2000.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of children who are overweight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 53rd out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. 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 children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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