Share of adults who are overweight in Yemen
Yemen: Share of adults who are overweight was 38.06 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of adults who are overweight in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of adults who are overweight in Yemen stood at 38.06. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of adults who are overweight in Yemen peaked at 38.06 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.43, in 1980.
That places Yemen 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.7 | 15.43 | 18.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.38 | 18.46 | 22.59 | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.98 | 23.18 | 28.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.42 | 29.47 | 35.26 | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.94 | 35.83 | 38.06 | 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 adults who are overweight in Yemen?
- Share of adults who are overweight in Yemen was 38.06 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 38.06 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of adults who are overweight recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.43 in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of adults who are overweight?
- Yemen ranks 150th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of adults who are overweight rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of adults who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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