Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen
Yemen: Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese was 5.1% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen, 1975–2014
Source: NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2014, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen stood at 5.1%. That is the lowest value across all 40 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen peaked at 10.6% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 5.1%, in 2014.
That places Yemen 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 40 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 10.0% | 10.6% | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 8.5% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.9% | 7.4% | 8.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 5.7% | 7.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3% | 5.1% | 5.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 64 South Africa 6.7% compare
- 65 Sao Tome and Principe 6.6% compare
- 66 Seychelles 5.2% compare
- 67 Guyana 5.1% compare
- 69 Cuba 4.8% compare
- 70 Japan 4.5% compare
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)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen?
- Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese in Yemen was 5.1% in 2014, according to NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1% in 2014.
- How does Yemen rank for share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese?
- Yemen ranks 67th out of 198 countries with data for 2014.
- Is share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of men defined as underweight, healthy, overweight and obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.