Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) was 1.9 % in 2025. ▼ Falling
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 in United Arab Emirates, 2017–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in United Arab Emirates is 1.9 %, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and down 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in United Arab Emirates peaked at 3.7 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.9 %, in 2025.
United Arab Emirates ranks 146th of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report) in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 3.7 % | — |
| 2018 | 3.1 % | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 2.9 % | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 2.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2.9 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.3 % | -20.7% |
| 2023 | 2 % | -13.0% |
| 2024 | 2 % | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1.9 % | -5.0% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 1.9 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.3 %, 26% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 1.9 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22.5 %, 8% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.23 % | 2.9 % | 3.7 % | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.33 % | 1.9 % | 2.9 % | 6 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More economy & growth data for United Arab Emirates
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -7.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.85 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.54 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0056 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 285.14 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 0.2593 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0043 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 208.21 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.68 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in United Arab Emirates?
- Prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 in United Arab Emirates was 1.9 % in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 3.7 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9 % in 2025.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 146th out of 159 countries with data for 2025.
- Is prevalence of unaffordability (pua) — value — july 2026 rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Prevalence of unaffordability (PUA) — Value — July 2026 (SOFI report). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicators on the cost and affordability of a healthy diet (CoAHD) are estimated in each country and show the population’s physical and economic access to least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for a healthy diet, as defined in food-based dietary guidelines (FBDGs). The indicators use observed retail food consumer prices and income distributions to provide an operational measure of people’s access to locally available foods in the proportions needed for health. These indicators support efforts within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by 2030 (SDG 2). They also support the monitoring of progress towards the objective of transforming agrifood systems by promoting “nutrition-sensitive agriculture”. FAO, in partnership with the Food Price for Nutrition of the World Bank, produces and reports the CoAHD indicators.