Child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Child adolescent obesity was 44.21 in 2024. β² Rising
Child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates, 1980β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates is 44.21, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates peaked at 44.21 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 20.38, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 13th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.21 | 20.38 | 24.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.78 | 24.83 | 31.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.08 | 31.9 | 37.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.39 | 38.32 | 42.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.5 | 42.79 | 44.21 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 4.58 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, male, per capita 0.6377 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 10 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 10 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 159,460 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates?
- Child adolescent obesity in United Arab Emirates was 44.21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 44.21 in 2024.
- What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.38 in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for child adolescent obesity?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 13th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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