Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen
Yemen: Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories was 31.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen is 31.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen peaked at 31.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 17.3%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17.3% | — |
| 1981 | 17.4% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 17.6% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 17.7% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.8% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 17.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 18.0% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 18.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 18.9% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 19.3% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 19.5% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 19.7% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 19.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 20.1% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 20.3% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 20.5% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | +1.2% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 21.8% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 22.1% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 22.4% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 22.8% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 23.2% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 23.7% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 24.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 24.7% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 25.3% | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 25.9% | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 26.5% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 27.1% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27.7% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 28.8% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 29.3% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 29.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 30.4% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 31.4% | +1.7% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 31.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 18.3%, 1.7× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 31.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 62.5%, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.9% | 17.3% | 18.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.4% | 18.6% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.7% | 20.5% | 23.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.2% | 23.7% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.4% | 29.3% | 31.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen?
- Share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories in Yemen was 31.4% 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 31.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.3% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories?
- Yemen ranks 147th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 adult men overweight or obese vs. daily supply of calories. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.