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
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.