Seychelles vs Yemen: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese
Seychelles
5.2%
in 2014
Yemen
5.1%
in 2014
Seychelles rank
66th
Yemen rank
67th
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese over time
- Seychelles
- Yemen
How they compare
Seychelles currently reports 5.2% against 5.1% in Yemen, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 40 years both countries report, Seychelles has been ahead every year.
Seychelles ranks 66th and Yemen ranks 67th of 198 countries.
Seychelles has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Seychelles | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 10.3% | 3.1% | Seychelles |
| 1980s | 11.6% | 9.2% | 2.4% | Seychelles |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 1.3% | Seychelles |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.5% | 0.3% | Seychelles |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 5.3% | 0.2% | Seychelles |
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, Seychelles or Yemen?
- Seychelles, at 5.2% against 5.1% in Yemen as of 2014.
- What is the difference in share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese between Seychelles and Yemen?
- 0.1%, with Seychelles ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Seychelles and Yemen?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2014.
- How do Seychelles and Yemen rank globally for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Seychelles ranks 66th 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.