Philippines vs Yemen: Share of overweight men vs. women
Philippines
33.8%
in 2024
Yemen
34.1%
in 2024
Philippines rank
144th
Yemen rank
143rd
Share of overweight men vs. women over time
- Philippines
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 34.1% against 33.8% in Philippines, a difference of 0.3%.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.2% | 19.7% | 8.5% | Yemen |
| 1990s | 14.5% | 22.3% | 7.9% | Yemen |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 25.5% | 6.1% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 26.0% | 29.9% | 3.8% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 33.2% | 1.1% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of overweight men vs. women, Philippines or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 34.1% against 33.8% in Philippines as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of overweight men vs. women between Philippines and Yemen?
- 0.3%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Yemen?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Yemen rank globally for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Philippines ranks 144th and Yemen ranks 143rd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of overweight men vs. women. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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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 meters squared.