Marshall Islands vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are overweight or obese
Marshall Islands
68.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.1%
in 2024
Marshall Islands rank
33rd
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Share of adults who are overweight or obese over time
- Marshall Islands
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 70.1% against 68.7% in Marshall Islands, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Marshall Islands ahead.
Marshall Islands ranks 33rd and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Marshall Islands averaged higher in 4 and United Arab Emirates in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Marshall Islands | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 66.3% | 50.9% | 15.5% | Marshall Islands |
| 1990s | 70.3% | 60.1% | 10.2% | Marshall Islands |
| 2000s | 71.5% | 67.4% | 4.1% | Marshall Islands |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 70.4% | 0.3% | Marshall Islands |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 70.4% | 1.2% | 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, Marshall Islands or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 70.1% against 68.7% in Marshall Islands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are overweight or obese between Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 1.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Marshall Islands and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who are overweight or obese?
- Marshall Islands ranks 33rd 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.