Share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children who are overweight or obese was 1.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen stood at 1.7%.
The figure is up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen peaked at 4.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2018.
Yemen ranks 156th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.2% | 3.1% | 4.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.0% | 1.5% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.5% | 1.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Civil liberties rating 6 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen?
- Share of children who are overweight or obese in Yemen was 1.7% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of children who are overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2018.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children who are overweight or obese?
- Yemen ranks 156th out of 163 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children under five years old that are defined as overweight or obese. A child is classified as overweight if their weight-for-height is more than two standard deviations from the median of the World Health Organization (WHO) Child Growth Standards.