According to Saudi Arabia's National Health survey in 2023, approximately 16 percent of surveyed children under the age of 4 were obese. The rate of obesity amongst surveyed children was lower the higher the age group, with 2.7 percent of children between 10 and 14 years old reported being obese.
Share of children with obesity in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by age group and gender
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (November 21, 2023). Share of children with obesity in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by age group and gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1459517/saudi-arabia-children-obesity-by-age-group-and-gender/
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General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia). (2023). Share of children with obesity in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by age group and gender. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1459517/saudi-arabia-children-obesity-by-age-group-and-gender/
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Share of children with obesity in Saudi Arabia in 2023, by age group and gender [Graph], General Authority for Statistics (Saudi Arabia), November 21, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1459517/saudi-arabia-children-obesity-by-age-group-and-gender/
