2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen
Yemen: 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 was 1.7 in 2022. ▼ Falling
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen, 2000–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen is 1.7, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen peaked at 4.7 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.6, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 155th of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.7 | — |
| 2001 | 4.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4.6 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.5 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 4.3 | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 4.2 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 4 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 3.2 | -8.6% |
| 2010 | 2.9 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 2.6 | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2 | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.8 | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.7 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 1.6 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.7 | +6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.14 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.09 | 1.7 | 2.9 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.6 | 1.7 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen?
- 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 in Yemen was 1.7 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.7 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5?
- Yemen ranks 155th out of 160 countries with data for 2022.
- Is 2.2.2a prevalence of overweight among children under 5 rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 2.2.2a Prevalence of overweight among children under 5 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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