Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
32nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
70.4%
in 2016
All-time low
42.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates stood at 70.0%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 70.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 42.6% | — |
| 1981 | 44.0% | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 45.3% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 47.9% | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 50.4% | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 51.3% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 52.1% | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 52.9% | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 53.8% | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 54.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 55.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 56.9% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 58.1% | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 59.4% | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 60.4% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 61.0% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 61.6% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 62.2% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 62.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 64.5% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 65.4% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 66.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 67.3% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 68.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 68.6% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 69.3% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 69.8% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 70.0% | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 70.3% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.4% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 70.4% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 70.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 70.2% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 70.1% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 69.9% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.1% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 70.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 65.5%, 1.1× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 70.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.8%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.2% | 42.6% | 52.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 53.8% | 62.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.5% | 62.9% | 69.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.1% | 69.6% | 70.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 69.8% | 70.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates?
- Overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates was 70.0% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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