Côte d'Ivoire vs Yemen: Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita
Côte d'Ivoire
12.0%
in 2024
Yemen
11.6%
in 2024
Côte d'Ivoire rank
157th
Yemen rank
160th
Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Yemen
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 12.0% against 11.6% in Yemen, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 160th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.9% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 2.9% | 3.6% | 0.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 5.5% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 8.3% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 11.1% | 10.9% | 0.2% | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita, Côte d'Ivoire or Yemen?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 12.0% against 11.6% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita between Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen?
- 0.4%, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Yemen rank globally for share of adults who are obese vs. gdp per capita?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 157th and Yemen ranks 160th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adults who are obese vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) ≥ 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.