Prevalence of obesity, male in Yemen
Yemen: Prevalence of obesity, male was 10.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Prevalence of obesity, male in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository. Measured in % of male population ages 18+.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 10.3% for prevalence of obesity, male in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 40.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prevalence of obesity, male in Yemen peaked at 10.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 139th of 196 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Prevalence of obesity, male in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % of male population ages 18+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1.7% | — |
| 1981 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 1.8% | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 1.9% | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 2.2% | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.2% | +4.2% |
| 1989 | 2.4% | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 2.5% | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 2.5% | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.7% | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 2.8% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 2.9% | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 3.0% | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 3.2% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 3.3% | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 3.5% | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 3.6% | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 3.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 4.0% | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 4.2% | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 4.4% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 4.6% | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.3% | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 5.9% | +4.8% |
| 2010 | 6.1% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 6.4% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 7.0% | +4.3% |
| 2014 | 7.3% | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.9% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 8.2% | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 8.8% | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 9.6% | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 10.3% | +3.3% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 10.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 1.8× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 10.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 25.5%, 40% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.7% | 2.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 3.8% | 5.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.5% | 6.1% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 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, male in Yemen?
- Prevalence of obesity, male in Yemen was 10.3% in 2024, according to World Health Organization (WHO): Global Health Observatory Data Repository.
- What is the highest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 10.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest prevalence of obesity, male recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for prevalence of obesity, male?
- Yemen ranks 139th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is prevalence of obesity, male rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, male (% of male 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.