Afghanistan vs Yemen: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Afghanistan
2,850
in 2024
Yemen
3,055
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Yemen rank
9th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3,055 against 2,850 in Afghanistan, a difference of 205.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,409 | 2,090 | 318.98 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2,459 | 2,318 | 140.45 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2,729 | 2,844 | 115.28 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3,055 against 2,850 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 205, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.