El Salvador vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are obese
El Salvador
38.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
38.4%
in 2024
El Salvador rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
Share of women who are obese over time
- El Salvador
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 38.8% against 38.4% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was United Arab Emirates ahead.
El Salvador ranks 52nd 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 | El Salvador | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 27.9% | 16.1% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 33.4% | 15.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 25.4% | 37.8% | 12.4% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 32.4% | 39.1% | 6.7% | 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 share of women who are obese, El Salvador or United Arab Emirates?
- El Salvador, at 38.8% against 38.4% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.4%, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- El Salvador ranks 52nd and United Arab Emirates ranks 54th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β 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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About this data
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.