Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of men defined as overweight

Saudi Arabia
71.09
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.67
in 2024
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Share of men defined as overweight over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080198020022024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.09 against 70.67 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.42.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 52.56 48.29 4.27 Saudi Arabia
1990s 57.87 58.91 1.04 United Arab Emirates
2000s 63.63 67.24 3.61 United Arab Emirates
2010s 68.85 70.95 2.1 United Arab Emirates
2020s 70.8 70.91 0.1111 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of men defined as overweight, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.09 against 70.67 in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of men defined as overweight between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.42, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of men defined as overweight?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as overweight. 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 overweight
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