Dominica vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are obese
Dominica
46.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
46.7%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
Saudi Arabia rank
27th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Dominica
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 46.7% against 46.3% in Dominica, a difference of 0.4%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Dominica ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.6% | 24.8% | 9.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 22.4% | 31.2% | 8.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 30.8% | 38.5% | 7.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 44.0% | 5.0% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 46.3% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominica or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 46.7% against 46.3% in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominica and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.4%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Dominica ranks 29th and Saudi Arabia ranks 27th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.