Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen
Yemen: Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard was 23.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
23.4%
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
116th
of 198 countries
All-time high
23.4%
in 2024
All-time low
11.7%
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen stood at 23.4%. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen peaked at 23.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 1983.
That places Yemen 116th 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.
Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 11.8% | — |
| 1981 | 11.7% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 11.7% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 11.7% | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 11.7% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 11.7% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 11.8% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 11.8% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 11.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 12.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 12.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 12.2% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.5% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 12.7% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 12.9% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 13.2% | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 13.4% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 13.7% | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 15.0% | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 15.3% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 15.6% | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 16.2% | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 16.5% | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 16.8% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 17.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 17.8% | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 18.6% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 19.6% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.5% | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 21.0% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 21.5% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 21.9% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 22.4% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 22.9% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8% | 11.7% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 12.0% | 13.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.4% | 14.0% | 16.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 17.1% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.4% | 21.5% | 23.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 113 Palestine, State of 23.6% compare
- 114 Kazakhstan 23.6% compare
- 115 Germany 23.4% compare
- 117 Vanuatu 23.3% compare
- 118 Fiji 23.0% compare
- 119 Luxembourg 22.9% compare
More health data for Yemen
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- 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 overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen?
- Overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard in Yemen was 23.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 23.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 1983.
- How does Yemen rank for overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard?
- Yemen ranks 116th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age > +1 standard rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. 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 Overweight among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age > +1 standard deviations above the median (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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