Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen
Yemen: Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard was 12.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.8%
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
93rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2024
All-time low
2.6%
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 12.8% for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen peaked at 12.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.6% | — |
| 1981 | 2.7% | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 2.7% | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 2.8% | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 2.9% | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 3.0% | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 3.2% | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 3.3% | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 3.4% | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 3.7% | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 3.8% | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 4.1% | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 4.6% | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 5.0% | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 5.4% | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 6.1% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 6.3% | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 6.6% | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.3% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 7.6% | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 7.9% | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 9.2% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 10.3% | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 10.7% | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 11.5% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 12.0% | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 12.4% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +3.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 12.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.0%, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 12.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 14.7%, 87% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 5.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.2% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.1% | 7.6% | 10.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.0% | 11.1% | 12.8% | 5 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen?
- Obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard in Yemen was 12.8% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard?
- Yemen ranks 93rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +2 standard rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. 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 Obesity among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +2 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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