Share of men who are obese in Yemen
Yemen: Share of men who are obese was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of men who are obese in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 10.3% for share of men who are obese in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are obese in Yemen peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 142nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 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 men who are obese in Yemen?
- Share of men who are obese in Yemen was 10.3% 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 men who are obese recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are obese recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of men who are obese?
- Yemen ranks 142nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are obese rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 men who are obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Obesity is defined as having a body-mass index (BMI) equal to, or greater than, 30. BMI is a person's weight (in kilograms) divided by their height (in meters) squared.