Prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of obesity, female was 16.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of female population ages 18+.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 16.2% for prevalence of obesity, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen peaked at 16.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 154th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of female population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 3.2% | — |
| 1981 | 3.3% | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 3.4% | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 3.5% | +3.3% |
| 1984 | 3.6% | +3.2% |
| 1985 | 3.7% | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 3.8% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 4.0% | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 4.1% | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 4.3% | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 4.4% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.6% | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 4.8% | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 5.0% | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.2% | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 5.4% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 5.6% | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 6.5% | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 6.8% | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 7.2% | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 7.5% | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +4.9% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 9.4% | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 10.2% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 11.0% | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 11.4% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 11.9% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 13.2% | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 13.6% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 14.0% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 14.8% | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 15.1% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 15.5% | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 15.8% | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 16.2% | +2.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 16.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.1%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 16.2% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 38.4%, 42% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.7% | 3.2% | 4.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 6.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.5% | 6.8% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 10.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.8% | 16.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More gender data for Yemen
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 19,054 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.67 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 28,613 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 28,613 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 662,464 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 697,629 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 655,085 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 689,139 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 643,105 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen?
- Prevalence of obesity, female in Yemen was 16.2% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 16.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, female recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of obesity, female?
- Yemen ranks 154th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, female rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (WHO):Global Health Observatory Data Repository, published as part of Prevalence of obesity, female (% of female population ages 18+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.