Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominican Republic or United Arab Emirates?

United Arab Emirates, at 38.4% against 37.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.

What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates?

1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Dominican Republic vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are obese

Dominican Republic

37.2%

in 2024

United Arab Emirates

38.4%

in 2024

Dominican Republic rank

57th

United Arab Emirates rank

54th

Share of women who are obese over time

Dominican Republic
United Arab Emirates

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 38.4% against 37.2% in Dominican Republic, a difference of 1.2%.

Across all 45 years both countries report, United Arab Emirates has been ahead every year.

Dominican Republic ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 199 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Dominican Republic	United Arab Emirates	Difference	Ahead
1980s	8.8%	27.9%	19.1%	United Arab Emirates
1990s	14.2%	33.4%	19.2%	United Arab Emirates
2000s	21.5%	37.8%	16.3%	United Arab Emirates
2010s	29.3%	39.1%	9.8%	United Arab Emirates
2020s	35.5%	38.7%	3.2%	United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are obese, Dominican Republic or United Arab Emirates?: United Arab Emirates, at 38.4% against 37.2% in Dominican Republic as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates?: 1.2%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates?: 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Dominican Republic and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are obese?: Dominican Republic ranks 57th and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Share of women who are obese
Unit: %
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.