Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Who Got Heavier? 🇸🇦🇾🇪

Saudi Arabia vs Yemen: Who Got Heavier? 🇸🇦🇾🇪

Saudi Arabia and Yemen: adults who are obese (bmi 30 or more), 1980-2026.

Saudi Arabia: 16% (1980) → 40% (2024) → 41% (2026, estimate)
Yemen: 2.5% (1980) → 13% (2024) → 14% (2026, estimate)
World: 17% (2026, estimate)

What the number means: 20% = 1 in every 5 adults is obese.
A dotted line marks the years that are estimates; the dashed white line is the world average.

Terms used:
- Obesity = a body-mass index (BMI) of 30 or more; BMI = weight in kg divided by height in metres squared (e.g. 95 kg at 1.75 m).
- Estimate = a calculated value, not a measurement. Values after 2024 are estimates: the latest trend continued (see the source).

Data: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC), via the WHO Global Health Observatory (adults 18+, age-standardised). 2025-2026: estimate (the trend of the last 5-10 years continued).

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