Southern Asia (UNSDG) vs Yemen: Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1

Southern Asia (UNSDG)
12.53
in 2022
Yemen
21.06
in 2022
Southern Asia (UNSDG) rank
118th
Yemen rank
118th

Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 over time

  • Southern Asia (UNSDG)
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Yemen currently reports 21.06 against 12.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG), a difference of 8.53.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.7 times Southern Asia (UNSDG)'s.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 118th and Yemen ranks 118th of 156 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Asia (UNSDG) Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 4.5 12.28 7.78 Yemen
2010s 8.29 15.74 7.46 Yemen
2020s 11.83 20.23 8.4 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1, Southern Asia (UNSDG) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 21.06 against 12.53 in Southern Asia (UNSDG) as of 2022.
What is the difference in percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1 between Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen?
8.53, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen?
23 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Southern Asia (UNSDG) and Yemen rank globally for percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, bmi > +1?
Southern Asia (UNSDG) ranks 118th and Yemen ranks 118th of 156 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Percentage of overweight among children aged 5-19 years, BMI > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
349 places, 9,957 data points, 1990–2022
Last refreshed