Upper-middle income (World Bank) vs Yemen: Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard

Upper-middle income (World Bank)
4.0%
in 2024
Yemen
15.1%
in 2024
Upper-middle income (World Bank) rank
8th
Yemen rank
10th

Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard over time

  • Upper-middle income (World Bank)
  • Yemen
57.51012.515198020022024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 15.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank), a difference of 11.1%.

That makes Yemen's figure about 3.8 times Upper-middle income (World Bank)'s.

Across all 45 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.

Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.

Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Upper-middle income (World Bank) Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 6.5% 14.1% 7.6% Yemen
1990s 6.1% 14.4% 8.3% Yemen
2000s 5.3% 14.5% 9.2% Yemen
2010s 4.5% 14.8% 10.3% Yemen
2020s 4.1% 15.0% 10.9% Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard, Upper-middle income (World Bank) or Yemen?
Yemen, at 15.1% against 4.0% in Upper-middle income (World Bank) as of 2024.
What is the difference in thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard between Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
11.1%, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Upper-middle income (World Bank) and Yemen rank globally for thinness among children and adolescents, bmi-for-age < -2 standard?
Upper-middle income (World Bank) ranks 8th and Yemen ranks 10th of 11 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Thinness among children and adolescents, BMI-for-age < -2 standard deviations below the median (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 9,495 data points, 1980–2024
Last refreshed