Guyana vs Yemen: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Guyana
5.1%
in 2014
Yemen
5.1%
in 2014
Guyana rank
67th
Yemen rank
67th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Guyana
- Yemen
How they compare
Guyana currently reports 5.1% against 5.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 40 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Guyana ahead.
Guyana ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Guyana averaged higher in 3 and Yemen in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guyana | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 10.3% | 1.9% | Guyana |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 9.2% | 1.5% | Guyana |
| 1990s | 8.8% | 7.9% | 0.9% | Guyana |
| 2000s | 6.3% | 6.5% | 0.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.3% | 0.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese, Guyana or Yemen?
- Guyana, at 5.1% against 5.1% in Yemen as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Guyana and Yemen?
- 0.0%, with Guyana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guyana and Yemen?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Guyana and Yemen rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Guyana ranks 67th and Yemen ranks 67th of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of men (% of adult population), who are underweight, healthy/normal, overweight or obese based on body mass index (BMI). Body Mass Index (BMI) is a person's weight divided by their height squared. The WHO define a BMI <=18.5 as underweight; 18.6 to 25.0 as normal/healthy; 25.1 to 30 as overweight; and >30.0 as obese.