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

WB_MI
25.5%
in 2024
Yemen
47.4%
in 2024
WB_MI rank
9th
Yemen rank
6th

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

  • WB_MI
  • Yemen
0204060199020072024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 47.4% against 25.5% in WB_MI, a difference of 21.9%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.9 times WB_MI's.

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

WB_MI ranks 9th 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 WB_MI Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 34.7% 54.1% 19.3% Yemen
2010s 27.7% 47.5% 19.8% Yemen
2020s 25.0% 46.4% 21.4% 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 (%), WB_MI or Yemen?
Yemen, at 47.4% against 25.5% in WB_MI as of 2024.
What is the difference in stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) between WB_MI and Yemen?
21.9%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for WB_MI and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do WB_MI and Yemen rank globally for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
WB_MI ranks 9th 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.

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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