Saudi Arabia vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of overweight, male
Saudi Arabia
71.2%
in 2022
United Arab Emirates
71.8%
in 2022
Saudi Arabia rank
19th
United Arab Emirates rank
16th
Prevalence of overweight, male over time
- Saudi Arabia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 71.8% against 71.2% in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.
Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 196 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saudi Arabia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.8% | 58.8% | 1.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 63.3% | 67.1% | 3.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 70.9% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 71.7% | 0.8% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, male, Saudi Arabia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 71.8% against 71.2% in Saudi Arabia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight, male between Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.6%, with United Arab Emirates 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, male?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 19th and United Arab Emirates ranks 16th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight, male (% of male adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight male adults is the percentage of males ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.