United Arab Emirates vs Palestine: Prevalence of obesity, male
United Arab Emirates
27.8%
in 2024
Palestine
28.3%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
46th
Palestine rank
43rd
Prevalence of obesity, male over time
- United Arab Emirates
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 28.3% against 27.8% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 4 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 9.9% | 1.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 17.6% | 15.2% | 2.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 22.0% | 2.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 27.1% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 28.3% | 0.3% | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of obesity, male, United Arab Emirates or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 28.3% against 27.8% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, male between United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 0.5%, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Palestine?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and Palestine rank globally for prevalence of obesity, male?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 46th and Palestine ranks 43rd of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, male (% of male population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.