Japan vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight

Japan
2.0%
in 2024
Yemen
1.7%
in 2024
Japan rank
167th
Yemen rank
170th

Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight over time

  • Japan
  • Yemen
12345200020122024

How they compare

Japan currently reports 2.0% against 1.7% in Yemen, a difference of 0.3%.

That makes Japan's figure about 1.2 times Yemen's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Japan ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 170th of 178 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 1.5% 4.2% 2.6% Yemen
2010s 1.5% 2.0% 0.5% Yemen
2020s 1.8% 1.6% 0.3% Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely overweight, Japan or Yemen?
Japan, at 2.0% against 1.7% in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely overweight between Japan and Yemen?
0.3%, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Japan and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely overweight?
Japan ranks 167th and Yemen ranks 170th of 178 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children moderately or severely overweight (%)
Unit
per pop u5
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
211 places, 5,275 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed