Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men who are obese
Canada
27.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
27.8%
in 2024
Canada rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Canada
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.8% against 27.5% in Canada, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Canada ahead.
Canada ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.1% | 11.2% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 16.8% | 17.6% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 24.2% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 27.8% | 1.7% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 27.9% | 0.7% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are obese, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 27.8% against 27.5% in Canada as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.3%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Canada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Canada ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th 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 men who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.