Greece vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men who are obese
Greece
27.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
27.8%
in 2024
Greece rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
49th
Share of men who are obese over time
- Greece
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 27.8% against 27.7% in Greece, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 50th 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 | Greece | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 11.2% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 12.5% | 17.6% | 5.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 19.3% | 24.2% | 4.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 25.0% | 27.8% | 2.8% | 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, Greece or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 27.8% against 27.7% in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are obese between Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Greece and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men who are obese?
- Greece ranks 50th 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.