Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Honduras or United Arab Emirates?

Honduras, at 39.3% against 38.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.

How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United Arab Emirates?

45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Honduras vs United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity, female

Honduras

39.3%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

38.4%

in 2024

Honduras rank

48th

United Arab Emirates rank

51st

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

Honduras
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

Honduras currently reports 39.3% against 38.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.

Honduras ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 196 countries.

United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Honduras	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	7.4%	27.9%	20.4%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	13.1%	33.4%	20.3%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	21.1%	37.8%	16.7%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	30.4%	39.1%	8.7%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	37.5%	38.7%	1.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Honduras or United Arab Emirates?: Honduras, at 39.3% against 38.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Honduras and United Arab Emirates?: 0.9%, with Honduras ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and United Arab Emirates?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Honduras and United Arab Emirates rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?: Honduras ranks 48th and United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit: % of female population ages 18+
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.