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. β–Ό 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

0501001502000201220242000: 173.32001: 1732002: 172.52003: 1712004: 168.22005: 163.92006: 158.12007: 151.12008: 1432009: 134.42010: 125.52011: 116.52012: 108.22013: 1012014: 95.22015: 90.52016: 87.32017: 85.22018: 83.92019: 83.62020: 84.72021: 87.22022: 91.52023: 98.22024: 107.8

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 8 Iran, Islamic Republic of 164.94 compare
  2. 9 Tunisia 151.48 compare
  3. 10 Jordan 122.34 compare
  4. 12 Palestine, State of 63.15 compare
  5. 13 Oman 37.38 compare
  6. 14 Libya 29.85 compare

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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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Weight-for-height >+2 SD (Overweight) Modeled Estimates, Numbers Affected
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
21 places, 525 data points, 2000–2024
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