Sri Lanka vs Yemen: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories
Sri Lanka
32.6%
in 2024
Yemen
31.4%
in 2024
Sri Lanka rank
145th
Yemen rank
147th
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories over time
- Sri Lanka
- Yemen
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 32.6% against 31.4% in Yemen, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 145th and Yemen ranks 147th of 199 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Sri Lanka averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.7% | 17.9% | 13.2% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 8.1% | 19.4% | 11.3% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 21.7% | 7.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 26.2% | 2.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 30.4% | 0.3% | Sri Lanka |
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, Sri Lanka or Yemen?
- Sri Lanka, at 32.6% 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 Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 1.2%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sri Lanka and Yemen rank globally for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Sri Lanka ranks 145th 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.