Saudi Arabia vs Palestine, State of: Share of women who are overweight or obese
Saudi Arabia
73.3%
in 2024
Palestine, State of
73.3%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
32nd
Palestine, State of rank
33rd
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 73.3% against 73.3% in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 33rd of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 3 and Palestine, State of in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.8% | 56.5% | 4.3% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 64.3% | 63.5% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 69.0% | 69.5% | 0.5% | Palestine, State of |
| 2010s | 72.3% | 72.5% | 0.2% | Palestine, State of |
| 2020s | 73.2% | 73.2% | 0.0% | 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, Saudi Arabia or Palestine, State of?
- Saudi Arabia, at 73.3% against 73.3% in Palestine, State of as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 0.0%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Palestine, State of rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 32nd and Palestine, State of ranks 33rd 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 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.