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
2.557.51012.5198020022024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
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