Canada vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men defined as obese

Canada
27.53
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
27.82
in 2024
Canada rank
51st
United Arab Emirates rank
49th

Share of men defined as obese over time

  • Canada
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.82 against 27.53 in Canada, a difference of 0.29.

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 11.07 11.23 0.1664 United Arab Emirates
1990s 16.8 17.58 0.7771 United Arab Emirates
2000s 22.81 24.18 1.37 United Arab Emirates
2010s 26.08 27.77 1.7 United Arab Emirates
2020s 27.25 27.94 0.6906 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as obese, Canada or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 27.82 against 27.53 in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as obese between Canada and United Arab Emirates?
0.29, 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 defined as obese?
Canada ranks 51st and United Arab Emirates ranks 49th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men 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 men 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