Dominica vs United Arab Emirates: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Dominica
20.7%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.0%
in 2024
Dominica rank
29th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Dominica
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Dominica currently reports 20.7% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
Dominica ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.6% | 5.9% | 1.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 7.6% | 9.5% | 1.9% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 13.7% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 16.2% | 17.1% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 19.7% | 19.4% | 0.3% | Dominica |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Dominica or United Arab Emirates?
- Dominica, at 20.7% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Dominica and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.7%, with Dominica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and United Arab Emirates rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Dominica ranks 29th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.