Türkiye vs United Arab Emirates: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Türkiye
30.5%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
30.3%
in 2024
Türkiye rank
67th
United Arab Emirates rank
69th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Türkiye
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 30.5% against 30.3% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Türkiye ahead.
Türkiye ranks 67th 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 | Türkiye | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.8% | 14.4% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 18.8% | 20.8% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.0% | 27.3% | 2.3% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 30.6% | 1.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 30.3% | 0.1% | 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, Türkiye or United Arab Emirates?
- Türkiye, at 30.5% against 30.3% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Türkiye ranks 67th 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.