Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence rate of obesity in adults was 13.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen stood at 13.3%. 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, prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen peaked at 13.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.5%, 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.
Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | 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 |
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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.66 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2001 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.67 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2101 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen?
- Prevalence rate of obesity in adults in Yemen was 13.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 13.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence rate of obesity in adults recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence rate of obesity in adults?
- Yemen ranks 152nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence rate of obesity in adults 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prevalence rate of obesity in adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated prevalence of obesity in adults, based on general population surveys and statistical modeling. Obesity is a risk factor for chronic complications, including cardiovascular disease, and premature death.