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
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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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed