Share of men who are overweight or obese in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 71.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese in Saudi Arabia, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 71.1% for share of men who are overweight or obese 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 who are overweight or obese in Saudi Arabia peaked at 71.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50.1%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 50.1% | 55.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 55.5% | 60.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 60.9% | 66.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 66.9% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.5% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
- 20 Uruguay 71.7% compare
- 21 Slovakia 71.7% compare
- 22 Puerto Rico 71.1% compare
- 24 Hungary 71.0% compare
- 25 New Zealand 70.8% compare
- 26 United Arab Emirates 70.7% compare
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.6025 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.988 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.1508 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.9644 °C (2025)
- Universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5548 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 138.56 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are overweight or obese in Saudi Arabia?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Saudi Arabia was 71.1% 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 men who are overweight or obese recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.1% in 1980.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.