Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates … Numbers in Yemen
Yemen: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers was 107.83 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
107.83
Change on year
up 9.8%
World rank
11th
of 18 countries
All-time high
173.34
in 2000
All-time low
83.65
in 2019
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Yemen stood at 107.83.
The figure is up 9.8% on the previous year and up 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Yemen peaked at 173.34 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 83.65, in 2019.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 173.34 | — |
| 2001 | 172.98 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 172.46 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 170.98 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 168.23 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 163.89 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 158.1 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 151.1 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 143.02 | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 134.4 | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 125.55 | -6.6% |
| 2011 | 116.53 | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 108.15 | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 101.04 | -6.6% |
| 2014 | 95.16 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 90.55 | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 87.31 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 85.16 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 83.9 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 83.65 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 84.65 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 87.18 | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 91.54 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 98.25 | +7.3% |
| 2024 | 107.83 | +9.8% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 107.83 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 122.34, 88% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 160.85 | 134.4 | 173.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.7 | 83.65 | 125.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.89 | 84.65 | 107.83 | 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 weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Yemen?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers in Yemen was 107.83 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 173.34 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 83.65 in 2019.
- How does Yemen rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers?
- Yemen ranks 11th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight) modeled estimates, numbers rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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