Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen
Yemen: Obesity prevalence adults who gho was 13.32 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.32
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
152nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
13.32
in 2024
All-time low
2.46
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen stood at 13.32. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen peaked at 13.32 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.46, in 1980.
That places Yemen 152nd out of 199 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 prevalence adults who gho in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.46 | — |
| 1981 | 2.53 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 2.61 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 2.7 | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 2.79 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 2.89 | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 2.99 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 3.1 | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 3.22 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 3.34 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 3.47 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.61 | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 3.76 | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.91 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 4.08 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 4.26 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 4.45 | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 4.66 | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.88 | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 5.13 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 5.39 | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 5.65 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 5.93 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 6.22 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 6.51 | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 7.11 | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 7.42 | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.74 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 8.08 | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.42 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 8.77 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 9.13 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 9.49 | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 9.86 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 10.23 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 10.61 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 10.97 | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.31 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 11.64 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 11.97 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 12.29 | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 12.62 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 12.96 | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 13.32 | +2.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 13.32 is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.47, 1.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 13.32 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 30.74, 43% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.86 | 2.46 | 3.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.22 | 3.47 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.69 | 5.39 | 8.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.04 | 8.42 | 11.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.63 | 11.97 | 13.32 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen?
- Obesity prevalence adults who gho in Yemen was 13.32 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.32 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity prevalence adults who gho recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.46 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for obesity prevalence adults who gho?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity prevalence adults who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Obesity prevalence adults who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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