Share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Share of overweight men vs. women was 70.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates is 70.7%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates peaked at 71.4% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 1980.
That places United Arab Emirates 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 43.6% | — |
| 1981 | 44.6% | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 45.6% | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.6% | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 47.7% | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 48.8% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 49.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 50.9% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 52.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 53.1% | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 54.2% | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 55.3% | +2.0% |
| 1992 | 56.4% | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 57.5% | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 58.5% | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 59.5% | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 61.5% | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 63.3% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 64.2% | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 65.0% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 65.8% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 66.5% | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 67.2% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 67.8% | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 68.3% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 68.8% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 69.7% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 70.1% | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 70.4% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.7% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 70.9% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 71.1% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 71.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 71.3% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 71.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 71.1% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 70.9% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 70.8% | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 48.3% | 43.6% | 53.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.9% | 54.2% | 63.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.2% | 64.2% | 69.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.9% | 70.1% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.9% | 70.7% | 71.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 58,770 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 61,571 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 60,824 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in United Arab Emirates was 70.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 1980.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. 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 - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.