East Timor vs Yemen: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)
East Timor
45.4%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
East Timor rank
7th
Yemen rank
6th
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) over time
- East Timor
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 45.4% in East Timor, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
East Timor ranks 7th and Yemen ranks 6th of 161 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.1% | 54.1% | 2.1% | East Timor |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 47.5% | 3.0% | East Timor |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 46.4% | 0.9% | 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 (%), East Timor or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 47.4% against 45.4% in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between East Timor and Yemen?
- 2.0%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Yemen rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- East Timor ranks 7th 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.