Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates in Yemen

Yemen: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight), Modeled Estimates was 1.67 in 2024. β–Ό 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

123452000201220242000: 4.92001: 4.82002: 4.72003: 4.62004: 4.42005: 4.22006: 42007: 3.72008: 3.42009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 2.22014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.7

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 15 Lebanon 4.54 compare
  2. 16 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.74 compare
  3. 17 Sudan 2.58 compare

See the full ranking of 21 places β†’

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