Grenada vs United Arab Emirates: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Grenada
21.0%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
20.0%
in 2024
Grenada rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Grenada
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Grenada currently reports 21.0% against 20.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 1.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Grenada ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 198 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Grenada averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Grenada United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 4.7% 5.9% 1.2% United Arab Emirates
1990s 7.8% 9.5% 1.7% United Arab Emirates
2000s 12.0% 13.7% 1.7% United Arab Emirates
2010s 16.6% 17.1% 0.5% United Arab Emirates
2020s 20.1% 19.4% 0.7% Grenada

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, Grenada or United Arab Emirates?
Grenada, at 21.0% 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 Grenada and United Arab Emirates?
1.0%, with Grenada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Grenada and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Grenada and United Arab Emirates rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Grenada ranks 27th 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