SEAR vs Yemen: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
SEAR
29.7%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
SEAR rank
5th
Yemen rank
6th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- SEAR
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 29.7% in SEAR, a difference of 17.7%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.6 times SEAR's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
SEAR ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th of 19 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SEAR | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.7% | 54.1% | 8.4% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 36.5% | 47.5% | 10.9% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 30.1% | 46.4% | 16.2% | 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 (%), SEAR or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 29.7% in SEAR as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between SEAR and Yemen?
- 17.7%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SEAR and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do SEAR and Yemen rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- SEAR ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 6th of 19 groups.
- 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.