Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 was 2.14 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.14
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
134th
of 193 countries
All-time high
4.47
in 1990
All-time low
2.14
in 2022
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates, 1990–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates is 2.14, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 33.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 4.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 2.14, in 2022.
United Arab Emirates ranks 134th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.47 | — |
| 1991 | 4.36 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 4.23 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.08 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 3.92 | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 3.74 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 3.67 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 3.68 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.68 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3.67 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.55 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.32 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 3.17 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.11 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 3.25 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3.53 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 3.2 | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 3.07 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.85 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 2.75 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.65 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.55 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 2.45 | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 2.2 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.14 | -2.7% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.14 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.89, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.14 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.53, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.95 | 3.67 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.42 | 3.11 | 3.65 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.94 | 2.45 | 3.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.22 | 2.14 | 2.33 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 131 North Macedonia 2.29 compare
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- 135 Türkiye 2.12 compare
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 2.05 compare
- 137 Uruguay 2.02 compare
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- 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 prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 in United Arab Emirates was 2.14 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 4.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.14 in 2022.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 134th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is prevalence of underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Prevalence of underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 (Crude estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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