Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults defined as obese

Türkiye
30.48
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
30.28
in 2024
Türkiye rank
64th
United Arab Emirates rank
66th

Share of adults defined as obese over time

  • Türkiye
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Türkiye currently reports 30.48 against 30.28 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2.

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

Türkiye ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 196 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Türkiye United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 13.8 14.4 0.5949 United Arab Emirates
1990s 18.82 20.82 1.99 United Arab Emirates
2000s 24.99 27.31 2.32 United Arab Emirates
2010s 29.13 30.61 1.48 United Arab Emirates
2020s 30.26 30.34 0.0829 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of adults defined as obese, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?
Türkiye, at 30.48 against 30.28 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of adults defined as obese between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
0.2, with Türkiye ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults defined as obese?
Türkiye ranks 64th and United Arab Emirates ranks 66th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of adults defined as obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of adults defined as obese
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed