Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen
Yemen: Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.3%
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
151st
of 198 countries
All-time high
13.3%
in 2024
All-time low
2.5%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.3% for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen peaked at 13.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.5% | — |
| 1981 | 2.5% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.6% | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.8% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.9% | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.0% | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1% | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.2% | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.3% | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.6% | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.9% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.7% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.1% | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.4% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.7% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.9% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.8% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.1% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.4% | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.1% | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.4% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.6% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 11.0% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.3% | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.3% | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.6% | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 13.0% | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.3% | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.5% | 5.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 5.4% | 8.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.0% | 8.4% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.0% | 13.3% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen?
- Obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) in Yemen was 13.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate)?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among adults, bmi ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Obesity among adults, BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2 (age-standardized estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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