Japan vs Yemen: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Japan
33.6%
in 2024
Yemen
31.4%
in 2024
Japan rank
144th
Yemen rank
147th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Japan
- Yemen
How they compare
Japan currently reports 33.6% against 31.4% in Yemen, a difference of 2.2%.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Japan ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.5% | 17.9% | 0.6% | Japan |
| 1990s | 22.6% | 19.4% | 3.2% | Japan |
| 2000s | 26.6% | 21.7% | 4.9% | Japan |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 26.2% | 3.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 32.8% | 30.4% | 2.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories, Japan or Yemen?
- Japan, at 33.6% against 31.4% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories between Japan and Yemen?
- 2.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Japan ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Being overweight is defined by a body mass index (BMI) greater than 25, and being obese is defined as a BMI greater than 30.