Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Slovakia or United Arab Emirates?

Slovakia, at 30.3% against 30.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Slovakia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are obese

Slovakia

30.3%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

30.3%

in 2024

Slovakia rank

68th

United Arab Emirates rank

69th

Share of adults who are obese over time

Slovakia
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Slovakia currently reports 30.3% against 30.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Slovakia ahead.

Slovakia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 199 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Slovakia	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	12.5%	14.4%	1.9%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	14.3%	20.8%	6.5%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	18.2%	27.3%	9.1%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	24.2%	30.6%	6.4%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	29.0%	30.3%	1.3%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults who are obese, Slovakia or United Arab Emirates?: Slovakia, at 30.3% against 30.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults who are obese between Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?: 0.0%, with Slovakia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Slovakia and United Arab Emirates?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Slovakia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who are obese?: Slovakia ranks 68th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of adults who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Obesity is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 30. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.