Russian Federation vs Yemen: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard

Russian Federation
12.6%
in 2024
Yemen
12.8%
in 2024
Russian Federation rank
96th
Yemen rank
93rd

Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Yemen
2.557.51012.5198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 12.8% against 12.6% in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Russian Federation ahead.

Russian Federation ranks 96th and Yemen ranks 93rd of 198 countries.

Russian Federation has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 6.3% 3.0% 3.3% Russian Federation
1990s 7.8% 4.2% 3.6% Russian Federation
2000s 10.0% 6.2% 3.7% Russian Federation
2010s 12.1% 9.1% 3.0% Russian Federation
2020s 12.5% 12.0% 0.6% Russian Federation

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, Russian Federation or Yemen?
Yemen, at 12.8% against 12.6% in Russian Federation as of 2024.
What is the difference in obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard between Russian Federation and Yemen?
0.2%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Russian Federation and Yemen rank globally for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
Russian Federation ranks 96th 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
Last refreshed