Share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen
Yemen: Share of women who are overweight or obese was 41.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen, 1980–2024
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen is 41.9%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 21.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen peaked at 41.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.4%, in 1980.
That places Yemen 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 12.4% | — |
| 1981 | 12.7% | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 13.0% | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 13.3% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 13.7% | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 14.0% | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 14.4% | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 14.8% | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 15.2% | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 15.6% | +2.8% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 17.0% | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 17.5% | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1% | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 19.3% | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 20.8% | +3.8% |
| 1999 | 21.6% | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.4% | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 24.2% | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 25.1% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 26.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 28.7% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 29.5% | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 30.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 31.2% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 32.0% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 32.9% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 33.7% | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 34.5% | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 35.4% | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 36.2% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 37.0% | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 37.7% | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 38.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 39.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 39.9% | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 40.6% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 41.2% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 41.9% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 13.9% | 12.4% | 15.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 22.4% | 30.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 34.9% | 31.2% | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.6% | 39.2% | 41.9% | 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 676,763 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 626,601 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 659,110 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen?
- Share of women who are overweight or obese in Yemen was 41.9% in 2024, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 41.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women who are overweight or obese recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.4% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of women who are overweight or obese?
- Yemen ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women who are overweight or obese rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women who are overweight or obese. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.