Australia vs United Arab Emirates: Share of overweight men vs. women
Australia
70.2%
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
70.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
27th
United Arab Emirates rank
26th
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Australia
- United Arab Emirates
How they compare
United Arab Emirates currently reports 70.7% against 70.2% in Australia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and United Arab Emirates in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | United Arab Emirates | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.4% | 48.3% | 0.1% | Australia |
| 1990s | 58.4% | 58.9% | 0.6% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 67.2% | 2.0% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2010s | 68.4% | 70.9% | 2.5% | United Arab Emirates |
| 2020s | 69.9% | 70.9% | 1.0% | United Arab Emirates |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Australia or United Arab Emirates?
- United Arab Emirates, at 70.7% against 70.2% in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 0.5%, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and United Arab Emirates?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Australia and United Arab Emirates rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Australia ranks 27th and United Arab Emirates ranks 26th 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.