Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.7%
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
155th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2000
All-time low
1.5%
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen is 1.7%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
That places Yemen 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.9% | — |
| 2001 | 4.8% | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 4.7% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 4.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 3.7% | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 3.4% | -8.1% |
| 2009 | 3.1% | -8.8% |
| 2010 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.6% | -10.3% |
| 2012 | 2.4% | -7.7% |
| 2013 | 2.2% | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.0% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 1.9% | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 1.7% | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1.5% | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 1.7% | +6.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.3%, 52% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.7%, 20% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 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)
- 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen?
- Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen was 1.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Yemen ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
- Is overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Overweight prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% weight-for-height >+2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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