Haiti vs Yemen: Prevalence of obesity, female

Haiti
16.5%
in 2024
Yemen
16.2%
in 2024
Haiti rank
152nd
Yemen rank
154th

Prevalence of obesity, female over time

  • Haiti
  • Yemen
51015198020022024

How they compare

Haiti currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Yemen ahead.

Haiti ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 154th of 196 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Haiti averaged higher in 4 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Haiti Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 3.6% 3.7% 0.1% Yemen
1990s 5.8% 5.4% 0.4% Haiti
2000s 9.0% 8.5% 0.5% Haiti
2010s 12.5% 12.5% 0.0% Haiti
2020s 15.6% 15.5% 0.1% Haiti

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher prevalence of obesity, female, Haiti or Yemen?
Haiti, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in prevalence of obesity, female between Haiti and Yemen?
0.3%, with Haiti ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Haiti and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Haiti and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of obesity, female?
Haiti ranks 152nd and Yemen ranks 154th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+)
Unit
% of female population ages 18+
Source
World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 8,862 data points, 1975–2024
Last refreshed

Prevalence of obesity adult is the percentage of adults ages 18 and over whose Body Mass Index (BMI) is 30 kg/m² or higher. Body Mass Index (BMI) is a simple index of weight-for-height, or the weight in kilograms divided by the square of the height in meters.