Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 2.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.6%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
117th
of 198 countries
All-time high
6.2%
in 1980
All-time low
2.5%
in 2013
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 2.6% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates peaked at 6.2% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 2013.
United Arab Emirates ranks 117th of 198 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 6.2% | — |
| 1981 | 5.9% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 5.5% | -3.9% |
| 1984 | 5.3% | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 5.0% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 4.7% | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6% | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 4.5% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 4.4% | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 4.3% | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 4.1% | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.9% | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 3.6% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 3.6% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 3.6% | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 3.5% | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 3.4% | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 3.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 3.2% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.0% | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 2.9% | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 2.7% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 2.7% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 2.6% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.6% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2.5% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 2.5% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 2.6% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2.6% | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.6% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 2.7% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 2.7% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 2.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.9%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 2.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.7%, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.3% | 4.6% | 6.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.6% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 2.5% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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- 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)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in United Arab Emirates was 2.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 6.2% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 2013.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 117th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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