Georgia vs Yemen: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard
Georgia
13.1%
in 2024
Yemen
12.8%
in 2024
Georgia rank
92nd
Yemen rank
93rd
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time
- Georgia
- Yemen
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 13.1% against 12.8% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 92nd and Yemen ranks 93rd of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.6% | 3.0% | 2.6% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 5.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 6.2% | 0.4% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 0.0% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 12.1% | 12.0% | 0.2% | Georgia |
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, Georgia or Yemen?
- Georgia, at 13.1% against 12.8% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Georgia and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Georgia and Yemen rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Georgia ranks 92nd 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.