Philippines vs Yemen: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Philippines
37.3%
in 2024
Yemen
38.1%
in 2024
Philippines rank
155th
Yemen rank
152nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 38.1% against 37.3% in Philippines, a difference of 0.8%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.8% | 16.7% | 5.9% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 16.7% | 20.4% | 3.7% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 22.8% | 26.0% | 3.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 32.4% | 2.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 35.7% | 36.9% | 1.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate), Philippines or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 38.1% against 37.3% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.8%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Philippines ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.