Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Yemen
Yemen: Mean BMI (kg/m²) was 23.8 in 2016. ▲ Rising
Latest (2016)
23.8
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
144th
of 189 countries
All-time high
23.8
in 2016
All-time low
19.7
in 1975
Years of data
42
1975–2016
Mean BMI (kg/m²) in Yemen, 1975–2016
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2016, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Yemen stood at 23.8. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean bmi (kg/m²) in Yemen peaked at 23.8 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 19.7, in 1975.
That places Yemen 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.9 | 19.7 | 20.1 | 5 |
| 1980s | 20.65 | 20.2 | 21.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.75 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.75 | 22.3 | 23.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.53 | 23.3 | 23.8 | 7 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.95 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5067 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 352,577 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mean bmi (kg/m²) in Yemen?
- Mean bmi (kg/m²) in Yemen was 23.8 in 2016, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.8 in 2016.
- What is the lowest mean bmi (kg/m²) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7 in 1975.
- How does Yemen rank for mean bmi (kg/m²)?
- Yemen ranks 144th out of 189 countries with data for 2016.
- Is mean bmi (kg/m²) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mean BMI (kg/m²) (age-standardized estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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