Eritrea vs Yemen: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
Eritrea
48.0%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Yemen rank
6th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48.0% against 47.4% in Yemen, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6% | 54.1% | 7.5% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 51.1% | 47.5% | 3.6% | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 46.4% | 2.0% | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Eritrea or Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 48.0% against 47.4% in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 161 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.