Africa Eastern and Southern vs Yemen: Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female
Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female over time
- Africa Eastern and Southern
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 46.3% against 31.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 14.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa Eastern and Southern | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.0% | 53.2% | 12.2% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 46.5% | 12.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 31.4% | 45.4% | 14.0% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, female, Africa Eastern and Southern or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 46.3% against 31.6% in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age, female between Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 14.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age, female?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Joint child Malnutrition Estimates (JME), UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Prevalence of stunting, height for age, female (modeled estimate, % of children under 5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Prevalence of stunting, female, is the percentage of girls under age 5 whose height for age is more than two standard deviations below the median for the international reference population ages 0-59 months. For children up to two years old height is measured by recumbent length. For older children height is measured by stature while standing. The data are based on the WHO's 2006 Child Growth Standards.