Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate was 0.8178 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates is 0.8178 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 2.82 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.8007 % change on previous year, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 150th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1.8 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 1.86 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1986 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2.24 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 2.5 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.75 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1997 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1999 | 2.58 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2.48 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.15 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.07 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 1.45 % change on previous year | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 1.19 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 1.15 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 0.9596 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 0.897 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8388 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.8007 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 0.8213 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.8178 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.97 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.51 % change on previous year | 2.17 % change on previous year | 2.82 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.98 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 % change on previous year | 0.9596 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8351 % change on previous year | 0.8007 % change on previous year | 0.897 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 147 French Polynesia 0.8762 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Australia 0.8566 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Guatemala 0.8234 % change on previous year compare
- 151 Hungary 0.8169 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Qatar 0.8106 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Naoero 0.8049 % 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 9.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.005 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 0.9391 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was 0.8178 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 2.82 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8007 % change on previous year in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 150th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child adolescent obesity, 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 Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Share of children and adolescents who are overweight or obese World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child adolescent obesity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.