Argentina vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Argentina
70.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.1%
in 2024
Argentina rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Argentina
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 70.1% against 70.0% in Argentina, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Argentina ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 39.2% | 50.9% | 11.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 47.2% | 60.1% | 12.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 54.9% | 67.4% | 12.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 70.4% | 7.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 68.4% | 70.4% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are overweight or obese, Argentina or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 70.1% against 70.0% in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Argentina ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th 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 overweight or obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Overweight is defined here as a body mass index (BMI) above 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.