Child adolescent obesity in Yemen

Yemen: Child adolescent obesity was 18.5 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
18.5
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
129th
of 196 countries
All-time high
18.5
in 2024
All-time low
9.88
in 1985
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Child adolescent obesity in Yemen, 1980–2024

051015201980200220241980: 101981: 101982: 9.91983: 9.91984: 9.91985: 9.91986: 9.91987: 9.91988: 9.91989: 9.91990: 101991: 101992: 10.11993: 10.21994: 10.31995: 10.41996: 10.61997: 10.71998: 10.91999: 11.12000: 11.32001: 11.52002: 11.72003: 11.92004: 12.12005: 12.32006: 12.52007: 12.72008: 12.92009: 13.12010: 13.42011: 13.62012: 13.92013: 14.22014: 14.62015: 14.92016: 15.32017: 15.72018: 16.12019: 16.52020: 16.92021: 17.32022: 17.72023: 18.12024: 18.5

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen recorded 18.5 for child adolescent obesity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.

The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, child adolescent obesity in Yemen peaked at 18.5 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.88, in 1985.

Yemen ranks 129th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 9.92 9.88 10.03 10
1990s 10.43 9.98 11.08 10
2000s 12.22 11.29 13.13 10
2010s 14.81 13.36 16.45 10
2020s 17.67 16.85 18.5 5

Countries ranked near Yemen

  1. 126 Pakistan 18.91 compare
  2. 127 Mauritania 18.77 compare
  3. 128 Eswatini 18.65 compare
  4. 130 Haiti 18.36 compare
  5. 131 Bhutan 17.94 compare
  6. 132 Laos 17.53 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is child adolescent obesity in Yemen?
Child adolescent obesity in Yemen was 18.5 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest child adolescent obesity recorded in Yemen?
The highest recorded value was 18.5 in 2024.
What is the lowest child adolescent obesity recorded in Yemen?
The lowest recorded value was 9.88 in 1985.
How does Yemen rank for child adolescent obesity?
Yemen ranks 129th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
Is child adolescent obesity rising or falling in Yemen?
Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Yemen data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child adolescent obesity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Child adolescent obesity
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 8,955 data points, 1980–2024
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