Bangladesh vs Yemen: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)
Bangladesh
4,189
in 2024
Yemen
3,055
in 2024
Bangladesh rank
7th
Yemen rank
9th
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) over time
- Bangladesh
- Yemen
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 4,189 against 3,055 in Yemen, a difference of 1,134.
That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.4 times Yemen's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Bangladesh has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 9th of 161 countries.
Bangladesh has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,838 | 2,090 | 6,748 | Bangladesh |
| 2010s | 5,534 | 2,318 | 3,216 | Bangladesh |
| 2020s | 4,241 | 2,844 | 1,397 | Bangladesh |
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), Bangladesh or Yemen?
- Bangladesh, at 4,189 against 3,055 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) between Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 1,134, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Bangladesh and Yemen rank globally for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Bangladesh ranks 7th 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.