Estonia vs Yemen: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Estonia
13.2%
in 2024
Yemen
12.8%
in 2024
Estonia rank
90th
Yemen rank
93rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Estonia
- Yemen
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13.2% against 12.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Estonia ranks 90th and Yemen ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.3% | 3.0% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 3.4% | 4.2% | 0.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 6.2% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 9.4% | 9.1% | 0.3% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 12.3% | 12.0% | 0.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard, Estonia or Yemen?
- Estonia, at 13.2% against 12.8% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Estonia and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Estonia and Yemen rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Estonia ranks 90th and Yemen ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.