Bhutan vs Yemen: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Bhutan
13.1%
in 2024
Yemen
13.3%
in 2024
Bhutan rank
153rd
Yemen rank
151st
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Bhutan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 13.3% against 13.1% in Bhutan, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 151st of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 2.9% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 4.2% | 1.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 4.6% | 6.7% | 2.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.2% | 10.0% | 1.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 12.6% | 0.7% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Bhutan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 13.3% against 13.1% in Bhutan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Bhutan and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Bhutan and Yemen rank globally for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Bhutan ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 151st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.