Share of men who are overweight or obese in Yemen
Yemen: Share of men who are overweight or obese was 34.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of men who are overweight or obese 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 men who are overweight or obese in Yemen is 34.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of men who are overweight or obese in Yemen peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 141 Gabon 36.5% compare
- 142 North Korea 35.7% compare
- 144 Philippines 33.8% compare
- 145 Sudan 33.4% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 33.1% 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)
- 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 overweight or obese in Yemen?
- Share of men who are overweight or obese in Yemen was 34.1% 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 overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of men who are overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of men who are overweight or obese?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of men who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 men who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A person is defined as overweight if they have a body-mass index (BMI) equal to or greater than 25. BMI is a person's weight in kilograms divided by his height in metres squared.