El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
El Salvador
32.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
31.6%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
50th
United Arab Emirates rank
53rd
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- El Salvador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 32.2% against 31.6% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
El Salvador ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.2% | 15.4% | 6.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 21.6% | 7.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 20.7% | 28.1% | 7.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 26.8% | 31.6% | 4.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 31.0% | 31.8% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), El Salvador or United Arab Emirates?
- El Salvador, at 32.2% against 31.6% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- El Salvador ranks 50th and United Arab Emirates ranks 53rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.