Saudi Arabia vs Zambia: Children moderately or severely overweight

Saudi Arabia
223.7 num th
in 2024
Zambia
202.9 num th
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Zambia rank
34th

Children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Zambia
100150200250300200020122024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 223.7 num th against 202.9 num th in Zambia, a difference of 20.8 num th.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Zambia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia Zambia Difference Ahead
2000s 129.96 num th 180.73 num th 50.77 num th Zambia
2010s 277.76 num th 161.72 num th 116.04 num th Saudi Arabia
2020s 255.96 num th 174.46 num th 81.5 num th Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely overweight, Saudi Arabia or Zambia?
Saudi Arabia, at 223.7 num th against 202.9 num th in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely overweight between Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
20.8 num th, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Zambia?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and Zambia rank globally for children moderately or severely overweight?
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 34th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely overweight (thousands)
Unit
num th
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
199 places, 4,975 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed