Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 was 32.08 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
32.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
43rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
32.41
in 2010
All-time low
18.88
in 1990
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 32.08 for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in 2022.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 32.41 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 18.88, in 1990.
United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.88 | — |
| 1991 | 19.51 | +3.3% |
| 1992 | 20.15 | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 20.8 | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 21.46 | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 22.13 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 22.8 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 23.46 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 24.13 | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 24.79 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 25.44 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 26.06 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 26.65 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 27.21 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 27.73 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 28.21 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 28.74 | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 29.47 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 30.67 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 32.14 | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 32.41 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 32.09 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 31.95 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 31.9 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 31.89 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 31.91 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 31.96 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 32.01 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 32.02 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 32.08 | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.81 | 18.88 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.23 | 25.44 | 32.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.01 | 31.89 | 32.41 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.04 | 32.01 | 32.08 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 41 Paraguay 32.96 compare
- 42 Malta 32.29 compare
- 44 Brunei Darussalam 31.71 compare
- 45 Hungary 31.7 compare
- 46 Costa Rica 31.39 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 in United Arab Emirates was 32.08 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 32.41 in 2010.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.88 in 1990.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 43rd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 (Age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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