Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate was 0.0476 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.0476 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 28.0% on the previous year and down 87.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.62 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -0.462 % change on previous year, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 187th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.4 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.62 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 4.48 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1987 | 3.46 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1988 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 3.22 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.59 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 3.97 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1997 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1999 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 2.62 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 2007 | 1.66 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 2008 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -18.1% |
| 2009 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 0.8797 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 2012 | 0.6873 % change on previous year | -21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5047 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 2014 | 0.369 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2782 % change on previous year | -24.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2128 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 2017 | -0.0275 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2018 | -0.3193 % change on previous year | +1060.3% |
| 2019 | -0.4256 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2020 | -0.4264 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2021 | -0.4328 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2022 | -0.462 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0661 % change on previous year | -114.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0476 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.65 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 5.62 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 2.61 % change on previous year | 3.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3271 % change on previous year | -0.4256 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2415 % change on previous year | -0.462 % change on previous year | 0.0661 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 184 Malta 0.1585 % change on previous year compare
- 185 American Samoa 0.1037 % change on previous year compare
- 186 Kuwait 0.0785 % change on previous year compare
- 188 Ukraine 0.0393 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Jordan -0.0057 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Republic of Moldova -0.0314 % change on previous year compare
More health data for United Arab Emirates
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.3472 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 308.9 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 287 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 5.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0448 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 6.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.1094 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.0476 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.62 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.462 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 187th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Adult obesity vs protein, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of adults who are obese vs. daily protein supply World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Adult obesity vs protein. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.