Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 71.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates stood at 71.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates peaked at 72.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 40.6% | — |
| 1981 | 42.1% | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 43.5% | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 44.9% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 46.4% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 47.8% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 49.1% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 50.1% | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 51.0% | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 51.9% | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 53.0% | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 54.1% | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 55.3% | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 56.6% | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 58.0% | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 60.6% | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 61.2% | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 61.8% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.5% | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 64.1% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 65.9% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 66.9% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.9% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.7% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 69.3% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 70.3% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 70.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 71.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.7% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 71.9% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 72.0% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.9% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.8% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 71.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 71.6% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 71.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 71.6% | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 71.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 68.4%, 1.0× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 71.6% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.7% | 40.6% | 51.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.3% | 53.0% | 62.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.1% | 63.3% | 70.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 70.7% | 72.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.6% | 71.5% | 71.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in United Arab Emirates was 71.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 72.0% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 33rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.