Sweden vs Yemen: Share of women who are obese
Sweden
16.5%
in 2024
Yemen
16.2%
in 2024
Sweden rank
156th
Yemen rank
157th
Share of women who are obese over time
- Sweden
- Yemen
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 16.5% against 16.2% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 156th and Yemen ranks 157th of 199 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.3% | 3.7% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 1990s | 10.5% | 5.4% | 5.2% | Sweden |
| 2000s | 13.1% | 8.5% | 4.6% | Sweden |
| 2010s | 14.7% | 12.5% | 2.2% | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 15.5% | 0.5% | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of women who are obese, Sweden or Yemen?
- Sweden, at 16.5% against 16.2% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of women who are obese between Sweden and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Sweden and Yemen rank globally for share of women who are obese?
- Sweden ranks 156th 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.