Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25

Saudi Arabia
71.84
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
71.33
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
20th
United Arab Emirates rank
23rd

Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Arab Emirates
020406080199020062022

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 71.84 against 71.33 in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.51.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 60.27 60.14 0.129 Saudi Arabia
2000s 65.47 67.41 1.93 United Arab Emirates
2010s 69.59 70.85 1.26 United Arab Emirates
2020s 71.59 71.32 0.2667 Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
Saudi Arabia, at 71.84 against 71.33 in United Arab Emirates as of 2022.
What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
0.51, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
Saudi Arabia ranks 20th and United Arab Emirates ranks 23rd of 193 countries.
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