Share of children who are overweight in Yemen, Republic of

Yemen, Republic of: Share of children who are overweight was 1.7 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
1.7
Change on year
up 6.2%
World rank
155th
of 162 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2000
All-time low
1.5
in 2018
Years of data
25
2000–2024

Share of children who are overweight in Yemen, Republic of, 2000–2024

123452000201220242000: 4.92001: 4.82002: 4.72003: 4.62004: 4.42005: 4.22006: 42007: 3.72008: 3.42009: 3.12010: 2.92011: 2.62012: 2.42013: 2.22014: 22015: 1.92016: 1.72017: 1.62018: 1.52019: 1.52020: 1.52021: 1.52022: 1.52023: 1.62024: 1.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Yemen, Republic of recorded 1.7 for share of children who are overweight in 2024.

That represents a change of up 6.2% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of children who are overweight in Yemen, Republic of peaked at 4.9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.5, in 2018.

That places Yemen, Republic of 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.18 3.1 4.9 10
2010s 2.03 1.5 2.9 10
2020s 1.56 1.5 1.7 5

Countries ranked near Yemen, Republic of

  1. 152 Japan 2 compare
  2. 153 Ghana 1.8 compare
  3. 153 Nepal 1.8 compare
  4. 156 Bangladesh 1.6 compare
  5. 156 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 1.6 compare
  6. 156 Nigeria 1.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of children who are overweight in Yemen, Republic of?
Share of children who are overweight in Yemen, Republic of was 1.7 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of children who are overweight recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2000.
What is the lowest share of children who are overweight recorded in Yemen, Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5 in 2018.
How does Yemen, Republic of rank for share of children who are overweight?
Yemen, Republic of ranks 155th out of 162 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of children who are overweight rising or falling in Yemen, Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Yemen, Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are overweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of children who are overweight
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
162 places, 4,050 data points, 2000–2024
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