Paraguay vs Saudi Arabia: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Paraguay
73.0%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
73.3%
in 2024
Paraguay rank
35th
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Paraguay
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 73.3% against 73.0% in Paraguay, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Paraguay ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Paraguay | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.7% | 60.8% | 20.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 48.7% | 64.3% | 15.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 56.7% | 69.0% | 12.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 65.1% | 72.3% | 7.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 71.4% | 73.2% | 1.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Paraguay or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 73.3% against 73.0% in Paraguay as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 0.3%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Paraguay and Saudi Arabia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Paraguay and Saudi Arabia rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Paraguay ranks 35th and Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.