Prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of obesity, female was 38.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates stood at 38.4%.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates peaked at 39.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 1980.
United Arab Emirates ranks 51st of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.5% | — |
| 1981 | 26.0% | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 26.5% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 27.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 27.6% | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 28.1% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 29.7% | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 30.9% | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 32.5% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 33.1% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 33.6% | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 34.2% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 35.3% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 35.8% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 36.3% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 36.8% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 37.2% | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 37.6% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 38.1% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 39.0% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 39.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 39.2% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 39.1% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 39.0% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 38.9% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 38.7% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 38.4% | -0.3% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 38.4% is above the median for high income countries, which is 27.1%, 1.4× the median. (66 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 38.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 27.9% | 25.5% | 30.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 30.9% | 35.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 36.3% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.9% | 39.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.7% | 38.4% | 38.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
- 48 Honduras 39.3% compare
- 49 El Salvador 38.8% compare
- 50 Argentina 38.4% compare
- 52 Uruguay 37.7% compare
- 53 Mauritania 37.4% compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 37.2% compare
More gender data for United Arab Emirates
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,950 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.65 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 10,240 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 10,240 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 56,966 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 58,160 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 58,600 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 57,914 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 59,805 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in United Arab Emirates was 38.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 39.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 51st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.