Northern Africa (African Union) vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Northern Africa (African Union)
65.07
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
71.33
in 2022
Northern Africa (African Union) rank
22nd
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Northern Africa (African Union)
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080199020062022

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.33 against 65.07 in Northern Africa (African Union), a difference of 6.26.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 1.1 times Northern Africa (African Union)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 156 groups.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa (African Union) United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
2000s 55.57 67.41 11.84 United Arab Emirates
2010s 61.46 70.85 9.4 United Arab Emirates
2020s 64.62 71.32 6.7 United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Northern Africa (African Union) or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 71.33 against 65.07 in Northern Africa (African Union) as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Northern Africa (African Union) and United Arab Emirates?
6.26, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa (African Union) and United Arab Emirates?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa (African Union) and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Northern Africa (African Union) ranks 22nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (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
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,955 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed