Share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of men who are obese was 27.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are obese 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
The most recent figure for share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates is 27.8%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.2% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 49th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 8.9% | 13.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 14.5% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 21.5% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 26.9% | 28.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 27.8% | 28.1% | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop re 0.0087 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 507.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 669.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 36.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 89.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Enteric Fermentation 962.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.43 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.2115 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates was 27.8% 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 men who are obese recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of men who are obese?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.