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
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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.

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Indicator
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
176 places, 4,530 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed