Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen
Yemen: Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 3.31 % change on previous year for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen peaked at 4.95 % change on previous year in 2002 and was at its lowest, 3.1 % change on previous year, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 76th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 3.28 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1984 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1985 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 4.03 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 4.2 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1989 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.36 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.37 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.38 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 4.63 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 4.75 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 4.88 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 4.92 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.91 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.9 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 4.82 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 4.79 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.64 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 4.41 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -12.1% |
| 2019 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 3.1 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.86 % change on previous year | 3.28 % change on previous year | 4.28 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 4.5 % change on previous year | 4.33 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.88 % change on previous year | 4.8 % change on previous year | 4.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 % change on previous year | 3.13 % change on previous year | 4.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.18 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 73 Cuba 3.36 % change on previous year compare
- 74 Saint Lucia 3.34 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Guyana 3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Cape Verde 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 78 Dominica 3.27 % change on previous year compare
- 79 Namibia 3.27 % change on previous year compare
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 in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen?
- Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate in Yemen was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.95 % change on previous year in 2002.
- What is the lowest obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.1 % change on previous year in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate?
- Yemen ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Obesity in men vs obesity in women, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Obesity in men vs. women World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Obesity in men vs obesity in women. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.