Share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are overweight was 70.11 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.11
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
27th
of 196 countries
All-time high
70.75
in 2017
All-time low
46.49
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates is 70.11, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates peaked at 70.75 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.49, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 46.49 | — |
| 1981 | 47.45 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 48.44 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 49.44 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 50.44 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 51.44 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 52.38 | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 53.28 | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 54.19 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 55.12 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 56.05 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 56.99 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 57.91 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 58.83 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 59.73 | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 60.62 | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 61.49 | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 62.35 | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 63.19 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 64.01 | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 64.78 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 65.51 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 66.19 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 66.81 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 67.39 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 67.9 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 68.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 68.75 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 69.09 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.43 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.75 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 69.97 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.16 | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.34 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.48 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.6 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 70.72 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 70.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.72 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 70.65 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 70.57 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 70.51 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 70.39 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.25 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.11 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.87 | 46.49 | 55.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 60.12 | 56.05 | 64.01 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.42 | 64.78 | 69.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.41 | 69.75 | 70.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.37 | 70.11 | 70.57 | 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 adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of adults who are overweight in United Arab Emirates was 70.11 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 70.75 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.49 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 27th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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