Guatemala vs Yemen: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)

Guatemala
44.6%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
Guatemala rank
8th
Yemen rank
6th

Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time

  • Guatemala
  • Yemen
0204060200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 44.6% in Guatemala, a difference of 2.8%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Guatemala's.

Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Guatemala ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 6th of 161 countries.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guatemala Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 52.2% 54.1% 1.9% Yemen
2010s 46.8% 47.5% 0.6% Yemen
2020s 44.2% 46.4% 2.2% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%), Guatemala or Yemen?
Yemen, at 47.4% against 44.6% in Guatemala as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between Guatemala and Yemen?
2.8%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Guatemala and Yemen rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
Guatemala ranks 8th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
182 places, 4,740 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed