Switzerland vs Yemen: Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)
Switzerland
37.8%
in 2024
Yemen
38.1%
in 2024
Switzerland rank
153rd
Yemen rank
152nd
Overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) over time
- Switzerland
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 38.1% against 37.8% in Switzerland, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 152nd of 198 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.5% | 16.7% | 19.8% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 20.4% | 15.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 36.4% | 26.0% | 10.4% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 32.4% | 5.2% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 37.7% | 36.9% | 0.8% | Switzerland |
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), Switzerland or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 38.1% against 37.8% in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) between Switzerland and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Switzerland and Yemen rank globally for overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Switzerland ranks 153rd 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.