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.
Share of men who are obese in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 8.9% | — |
| 1981 | 9.4% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 9.8% | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 10.3% | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 10.9% | +5.1% |
| 1985 | 11.4% | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 12.0% | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 12.6% | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 13.2% | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 13.8% | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 15.1% | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 15.8% | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 16.5% | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 17.2% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.9% | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 18.6% | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 19.3% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 20.8% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 22.2% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 23.4% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 24.0% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 25.1% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.6% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 26.1% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 26.5% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 26.9% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 27.4% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 27.7% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 27.9% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.2% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 28.2% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 28.0% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 27.9% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 27.8% | -0.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 27.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 25.6%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 27.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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.