China vs Yemen: Prevalence of overweight
China
37.5%
in 2022
Yemen
37.3%
in 2022
China rank
148th
Yemen rank
149th
Prevalence of overweight over time
- China
- Yemen
How they compare
China currently reports 37.5% against 37.3% in Yemen, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Yemen ahead.
China ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 149th of 196 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2% | 20.5% | 4.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 22.6% | 25.9% | 3.3% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 30.5% | 32.1% | 1.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 36.5% | 36.6% | 0.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of overweight, China or Yemen?
- China, at 37.5% against 37.3% in Yemen as of 2022.
- What is the difference in prevalence of overweight between China and Yemen?
- 0.2%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Yemen?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do China and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of overweight?
- China ranks 148th and Yemen ranks 149th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Data Repository (http://apps.who.int/ghodata/), published as Prevalence of overweight (% of adults). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of overweight adults is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is more than 25 kg/m2. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.