Upper-middle income (World Bank) vs Yemen: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard
Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Yemen
15.1%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time
- Upper-middle income (World Bank)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 15.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 3.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Upper-middle income (World Bank) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.5% | 14.1% | 7.6% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 14.4% | 8.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.3% | 14.5% | 9.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 4.5% | 14.8% | 10.3% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 15.0% | 10.9% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Upper-middle income (World Bank) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 15.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
- 11.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
- Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.