Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Yemen
Yemen: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 1.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.67
Change on year
up 7.2%
World rank
18th
of 18 countries
All-time high
4.91
in 2000
All-time low
1.46
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Yemen is 1.67, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 7.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Yemen peaked at 4.91 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.91 | — |
| 2001 | 4.82 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 4.72 | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 4.58 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 4.42 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.21 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 3.97 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 3.7 | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.43 | -7.5% |
| 2009 | 3.15 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 2.88 | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 2.63 | -8.8% |
| 2012 | 2.4 | -8.8% |
| 2013 | 2.19 | -8.7% |
| 2014 | 2.01 | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.85 | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 1.72 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 1.62 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 1.54 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 1.49 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.46 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.46 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.49 | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 1.56 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1.67 | +7.2% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.67 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.76, 19% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.19 | 3.15 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.03 | 1.49 | 2.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 | 1.46 | 1.67 | 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 in Yemen?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates in Yemen was 1.67 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.91 in 2000.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates?
- Yemen ranks 18th out of 18 countries with data for 2024.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd (overweight), modeled estimates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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