Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay: Share of overweight men vs. women
Saudi Arabia
71.1%
in 2024
Uruguay
71.7%
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
23rd
Uruguay rank
20th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Saudi Arabia
- Uruguay
How they compare
Uruguay currently reports 71.7% against 71.1% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th of 199 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 52.6% | 33.7% | 18.8% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 57.9% | 43.3% | 14.6% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 63.6% | 53.4% | 10.2% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 68.8% | 63.4% | 5.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2020s | 70.8% | 70.0% | 0.8% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Saudi Arabia or Uruguay?
- Uruguay, at 71.7% against 71.1% in Saudi Arabia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 0.6%, with Uruguay ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and Uruguay?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Saudi Arabia and Uruguay rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 23rd and Uruguay ranks 20th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.