Americas (WHO regions) vs United Arab Emirates: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1
Americas (WHO regions)
37.56
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
45.27
in 2022
Americas (WHO regions) rank
10th
United Arab Emirates rank
13th
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time
- Americas (WHO regions)
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 45.27 against 37.56 in Americas (WHO regions), a difference of 7.71.
That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.2 times Americas (WHO regions)'s.
Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.
Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 156 groups.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Americas (WHO regions) | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.67 | 35.27 | 6.61 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 33.7 | 41.2 | 7.5 | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 37.05 | 44.67 | 7.62 | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Americas (WHO regions) or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 45.27 against 37.56 in Americas (WHO regions) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Americas (WHO regions) and United Arab Emirates?
- 7.71, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Americas (WHO regions) and United Arab Emirates?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Americas (WHO regions) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
- Americas (WHO regions) ranks 10th and United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 156 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.