New Zealand vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men who are overweight or obese
New Zealand
70.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.7%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
25th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Share of men who are overweight or obese over time
- New Zealand
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 70.8% against 70.7% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
New Zealand ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 47.2% | 48.3% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 57.3% | 58.9% | 1.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 66.0% | 67.2% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 69.7% | 70.9% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 70.7% | 70.9% | 0.2% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men who are overweight or obese, New Zealand or United Arab Emirates?
- New Zealand, at 70.8% against 70.7% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of men who are overweight or obese between New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.1%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- New Zealand ranks 25th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th 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 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
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.