Nepal vs Yemen: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Nepal
1.8%
in 2024
Yemen
1.7%
in 2024
Nepal rank
153rd
Yemen rank
155th
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Nepal
- Yemen
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Nepal's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Nepal ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9% | 4.2% | 3.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 2.0% | 0.6% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.6% | 0.2% | Nepal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Nepal or Yemen?
- Nepal, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Nepal and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Yemen rank globally for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Nepal ranks 153rd and Yemen ranks 155th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.