Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Yemen: Prevalence of stunting, height for age
Prevalence of stunting, height for age over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 15.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th of 45 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 54.1% | 12.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 47.5% | 12.7% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 32.1% | 46.4% | 14.3% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher prevalence of stunting, height for age, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 32.3% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in prevalence of stunting, height for age between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?
- 15.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Yemen rank globally for prevalence of stunting, height for age?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th 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 (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 is the percentage of children 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.