Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 28.4 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
28.4
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 189 countries
All-time high
28.4
in 2015
All-time low
25.3
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates is 28.4, measured in 2016. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 28.4 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 1975.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 189 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 25.3 | — |
| 1976 | 25.4 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 25.4 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.5 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 25.6 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 25.7 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 25.7 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.8 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 25.9 | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 26 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 26.1 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 26.2 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 26.2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 26.3 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 26.4 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 26.4 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 26.5 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 26.6 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 26.6 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 26.7 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 26.8 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 26.9 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 26.9 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 27 | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 27.1 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 27.2 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 27.2 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 27.3 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 27.4 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 27.5 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.5 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.6 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 27.7 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 27.8 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 27.9 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 28 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 28.1 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 28.1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 28.3 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 28.4 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.44 | 25.3 | 25.6 | 5 |
| 1980s | 26.03 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.75 | 26.4 | 27.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.51 | 27.2 | 27.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.21 | 28 | 28.4 | 7 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 18 United States of America 28.9 compare
- 19 Iraq 28.8 compare
- 20 Saudi Arabia 28.5 compare
- 22 Syrian Arab Republic 28.3 compare
- 23 Libya 28.1 compare
- 24 New Zealand 28 compare
- 24 Mexico 28 compare
- 24 Chile 28 compare
- 24 Bahamas 28 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 308.9 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 287 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 4.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.5476 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.8223 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in United Arab Emirates was 28.4 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 28.4 in 2015.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 1975.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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