Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen
Yemen: Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) was 13.6% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
13.6%
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
15th
of 198 countries
All-time high
17.9%
in 1980
All-time low
13.6%
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 13.6% for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen peaked at 17.9% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2024.
Yemen ranks 15th of 198 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.9% | — |
| 1981 | 17.8% | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.4% | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 17.2% | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 16.9% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 16.6% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 16.4% | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 16.3% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 16.1% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 15.7% | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 15.5% | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.4% | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.2% | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 15.1% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 14.9% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 14.8% | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 14.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 14.5% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 14.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 14.2% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 14.1% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 14.0% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14.0% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 13.9% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 13.9% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 13.8% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 13.8% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 13.7% | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 13.7% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.2% | 16.4% | 17.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.6% | 14.9% | 16.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.3% | 14.0% | 14.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.9% | 13.7% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 13.6% | 13.7% | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen?
- Underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) in Yemen was 13.6% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.9% in 1980.
- What is the lowest underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- How does Yemen rank for underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate)?
- Yemen ranks 15th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is underweight among adults, bmi < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. 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 Underweight among adults, BMI < 18.5 kg/m2 (crude estimate) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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