Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 1.1 times United Arab Emirates's.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Saudi Arabia has been ahead every year.
Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 198 countries.
Saudi Arabia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.4% | 5.9% | 1.5% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1980s | 5.3% | 3.9% | 1.4% | Saudi Arabia |
| 1990s | 3.6% | 2.5% | 1.1% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 1.8% | 0.7% | Saudi Arabia |
| 2010s | 1.8% | 1.5% | 0.3% | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- Saudi Arabia, at 1.6% against 1.5% in United Arab Emirates as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 114th and United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.