Bolivia, Plurinational State of vs United Arab Emirates: Share of women who are overweight or obese

Bolivia, Plurinational State of
69.8%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
69.0%
in 2024
Bolivia, Plurinational State of rank
52nd
United Arab Emirates rank
54th

Share of women who are overweight or obese over time

  • Bolivia, Plurinational State of
  • United Arab Emirates
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How they compare

Bolivia, Plurinational State of currently reports 69.8% against 69.0% in United Arab Emirates, a difference of 0.8%.

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

Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 Bolivia, Plurinational State of United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1980s 35.9% 57.8% 21.9% United Arab Emirates
1990s 44.8% 63.1% 18.3% United Arab Emirates
2000s 54.4% 67.7% 13.3% United Arab Emirates
2010s 63.0% 69.3% 6.3% United Arab Emirates
2020s 68.5% 69.2% 0.7% United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women who are overweight or obese, Bolivia, Plurinational State of or United Arab Emirates?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of, at 69.8% against 69.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Arab Emirates?
0.8%, with Bolivia, Plurinational State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Arab Emirates?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Bolivia, Plurinational State of and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
Bolivia, Plurinational State of ranks 52nd 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 overweight or 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 overweight or 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

A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in meters squared.