World vs Yemen: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates

World
23.23
in 2024
Yemen
47.41
in 2024
World rank
1st
Yemen rank
1st

Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates over time

  • World
  • Yemen
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 47.41 against 23.23 in World, a difference of 24.18.

That makes Yemen's figure about 2.0 times World's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 1 regions.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade World Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 31.26 54.07 22.8 Yemen
2010s 25.04 47.46 22.42 Yemen
2020s 22.73 46.38 23.66 Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates, World or Yemen?
Yemen, at 47.41 against 23.23 in World as of 2024.
What is the difference in height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates between World and Yemen?
24.18, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for World and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do World and Yemen rank globally for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
World ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 1st of 1 regions.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed