Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was -0.1726 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates stood at -0.1726 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 19.4% on the previous year and down 125.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates peaked at 5.08 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -0.2689 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places United Arab Emirates 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 5.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 5.07 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 5.08 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 5 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.95 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 3.84 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.74 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 3.4 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 2010 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2011 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -16.3% |
| 2012 | 0.9965 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8231 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 2014 | 0.683 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 2015 | 0.5743 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4786 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 0.2366 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2018 | -0.0716 % change on previous year | -130.3% |
| 2019 | -0.1996 % change on previous year | +178.9% |
| 2020 | -0.2427 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 2021 | -0.2689 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2022 | -0.2568 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2023 | -0.2141 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2024 | -0.1726 % change on previous year | -19.4% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's -0.1726 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.14 % change on previous year. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's -0.1726 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.908 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -178.9% | -0.0716 % change on previous year | -0.1996 % change on previous year |
| 2018 | -130.3% | 0.2366 % change on previous year | -0.0716 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | -50.6% | 0.4786 % change on previous year | 0.2366 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 % change on previous year | 4.81 % change on previous year | 5.08 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.14 % change on previous year | 3.58 % change on previous year | 4.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 3.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6125 % change on previous year | -0.1996 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.231 % change on previous year | -0.2689 % change on previous year | -0.1726 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 188 Cyprus -0.0708 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Kuwait -0.1602 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Russian Federation -0.171 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Estonia -0.2493 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of -0.3771 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Türkiye -0.4105 % 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 6.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0264 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 3.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in United Arab Emirates was -0.1726 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.2689 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 125.3%. 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women, 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 Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.