Obesity vs gdp in Yemen
Yemen: Obesity vs gdp was 11.57 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.57
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
160th
of 199 countries
All-time high
11.57
in 2024
All-time low
2.3
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Obesity vs gdp in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for obesity vs gdp in Yemen is 11.57, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 42.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, obesity vs gdp in Yemen peaked at 11.57 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.3, in 1980.
That places Yemen 160th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.61 | 2.3 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 3.05 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 4.46 | 6.55 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.31 | 6.83 | 9.85 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.87 | 10.19 | 11.57 | 5 |
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More health data for Yemen
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 79 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 79 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 526,144 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 469,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 512,258 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, male, interpolated 532,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 507,791 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 551,837 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is obesity vs gdp in Yemen?
- Obesity vs gdp in Yemen was 11.57 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest obesity vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 in 2024.
- What is the lowest obesity vs gdp recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for obesity vs gdp?
- Yemen ranks 160th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is obesity vs gdp rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.8%. 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 vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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