United Arab Emirates vs United States of America: Share of women who are overweight or obese
United Arab Emirates
69.0%
in 2024
United States of America
69.9%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
54th
United States of America rank
51st
Share of women who are overweight or obese over time
- United Arab Emirates
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69.9% against 69.0% 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.
United Arab Emirates ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 51st of 199 countries.
United Arab Emirates has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Arab Emirates | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.8% | 40.3% | 17.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 50.3% | 12.8% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 59.5% | 8.2% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 69.3% | 65.7% | 3.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 69.2% | 69.1% | 0.1% | 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, United Arab Emirates or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69.9% against 69.0% in United Arab Emirates as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are overweight or obese between United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 0.9%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and United States of America?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do United Arab Emirates and United States of America rank globally for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 54th and United States of America ranks 51st 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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About this data
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.