Share of men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of men defined as overweight was 71.09 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
71.09
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
23rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
71.09
in 2024
All-time low
50.15
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.09 for share of men defined as overweight in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.09 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.15, in 1980.
That places Saudi Arabia 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 50.15 | — |
| 1981 | 50.67 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 51.21 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 51.74 | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 52.28 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 52.83 | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 53.37 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 53.91 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 54.44 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 54.98 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 55.51 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 56.04 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 56.56 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.06 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 57.58 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.1 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 58.63 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 59.17 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 59.72 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 60.3 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 60.9 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 61.51 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 62.13 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 62.75 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 63.36 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 63.96 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 64.55 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 65.13 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 65.71 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 66.3 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 66.86 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 67.39 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 67.9 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 68.37 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 68.8 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 69.21 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 69.59 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.9 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.13 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 70.32 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.49 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.65 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.8 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.95 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 71.09 | +0.2% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 71.09 is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.1, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 71.09 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.01, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.56 | 50.15 | 54.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.87 | 55.51 | 60.3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.63 | 60.9 | 66.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.85 | 66.86 | 70.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8 | 70.49 | 71.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Uruguay 71.68 compare
- 21 Slovakia 71.66 compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 71.1 compare
- 24 Hungary 70.95 compare
- 25 New Zealand 70.83 compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 70.67 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 men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of men defined as overweight in Saudi Arabia was 71.09 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.09 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as overweight recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.15 in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of men defined as overweight?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men defined as overweight rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 men defined as overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 45 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).