Syria vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Syria
29.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
30.3%
in 2024
Syria rank
70th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Syria
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 30.3% against 29.9% in Syria, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Syria ahead.
Syria ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Syria | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.0% | 14.4% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 20.8% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 27.3% | 5.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 28.2% | 30.6% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 30.3% | 0.5% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Syria or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 30.3% against 29.9% in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Syria and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Syria and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Syria ranks 70th and United Arab Emirates ranks 69th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.