Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Yemen
Yemen: Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) was 1.52 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1.52
World rank
78th
of 92 countries
All-time high
8.13
in 1991
All-time low
1.5
in 2011
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Weight-for-height >+2 SD in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 1.52 for weight-for-height >+2 sd in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height >+2 sd in Yemen peaked at 8.13 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2011.
That places Yemen 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8.13 | — |
| 1996 | 6.9 | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 3.72 | -46.1% |
| 2003 | 4.85 | +30.4% |
| 2005 | 6.29 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 | -76.1% |
| 2013 | 2.46 | +63.8% |
| 2022 | 1.52 | -37.9% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1.52 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.17, 70% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1.52 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 8.63, 18% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.25 | 3.72 | 8.13 | 3 |
| 2000s | 5.57 | 4.85 | 6.29 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.98 | 1.5 | 2.46 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1.52 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 75 Ghana 1.97 compare
- 76 Madagascar 1.89 compare
- 77 Bangladesh 1.57 compare
- 79 Burkina Faso 1.51 compare
- 80 Central African Republic 1.5 compare
- 81 Nigeria 1.5 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-height >+2 sd in Yemen?
- Weight-for-height >+2 sd in Yemen was 1.52 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 8.13 in 1991.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height >+2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2011.
- How does Yemen rank for weight-for-height >+2 sd?
- Yemen ranks 78th out of 92 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height >+2 sd rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-height >+2 SD (overweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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