Haiti vs Yemen: Share of women who are obese
Haiti
16.5%
in 2024
Yemen
16.2%
in 2024
Haiti rank
155th
Yemen rank
157th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Haiti
- Yemen
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 155th and Yemen ranks 157th of 199 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 | 5.7% | 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 share of women who are obese, Haiti or Yemen?
- Haiti, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese 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 share of women who are obese?
- Haiti ranks 155th and Yemen ranks 157th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are obese. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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.