Namibia vs Yemen: Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25
Namibia
36.52
in 2022
Yemen
37.34
in 2022
Namibia rank
149th
Yemen rank
146th
Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 over time
- Namibia
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 37.34 against 36.52 in Namibia, a difference of 0.82.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
Namibia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 146th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Namibia averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Namibia | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.86 | 20.51 | 0.355 | Namibia |
| 2000s | 28.13 | 25.85 | 2.27 | Namibia |
| 2010s | 33.3 | 32.15 | 1.15 | Namibia |
| 2020s | 36.06 | 36.63 | 0.57 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25, Namibia or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 37.34 against 36.52 in Namibia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25 between Namibia and Yemen?
- 0.82, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Namibia and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of overweight among adults, bmi ≥ 25?
- Namibia ranks 149th and Yemen ranks 146th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Prevalence of overweight among adults, BMI ≥ 25 (Crude estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.