Share of overweight men vs. women in Yemen
Yemen: Share of overweight men vs. women was 34.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of overweight men vs. women 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 overweight men vs. women in Yemen is 34.1%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of overweight men vs. women in Yemen peaked at 34.1% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 1980.
Yemen ranks 143rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Share of overweight men vs. women in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 18.7% | — |
| 1981 | 18.9% | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 19.1% | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 19.3% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 19.5% | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 19.8% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 20.0% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 20.3% | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 20.5% | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 21.1% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 21.3% | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 21.6% | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 21.9% | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 22.2% | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 22.5% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.9% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 24.2% | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 25.3% | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 25.6% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 26.0% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 26.4% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 27.2% | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 27.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 28.6% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 29.1% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 29.6% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 30.1% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 30.6% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 31.6% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 32.0% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 32.8% | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 33.2% | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 33.7% | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 34.1% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 19.7% | 18.7% | 20.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 21.1% | 23.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 23.9% | 27.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.9% | 27.7% | 32.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.2% | 32.4% | 34.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 140 South Africa 37.6% compare
- 141 Gabon 36.5% compare
- 142 North Korea 35.7% compare
- 144 Philippines 33.8% compare
- 145 Sudan 33.4% compare
- 146 Sao Tome and Principe 33.1% compare
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 overweight men vs. women in Yemen?
- Share of overweight men vs. women in Yemen was 34.1% 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 overweight men vs. women recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of overweight men vs. women recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 1980.
- How does Yemen rank for share of overweight men vs. women?
- Yemen ranks 143rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of overweight men vs. women rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 overweight men vs. women. 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.