Asia Meridional vs Yemen: Weight-for-height <-2 SD

Asia Meridional
14.1
in 2024
Yemen
16.85
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
1st
Yemen rank
2nd

Weight-for-height <-2 SD over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Yemen
051015199120072024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 16.85 against 14.1 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 2.75.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.2 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Asia Meridional ahead.

Asia Meridional ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 56 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 16.75 14.56 2.19 Asia Meridional
2010s 15.65 14.85 0.8007 Asia Meridional
2020s 14.45 13.42 1.03 Asia Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-2 sd, Asia Meridional or Yemen?
Yemen, at 16.85 against 14.1 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-2 sd between Asia Meridional and Yemen?
2.75, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia Meridional and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Asia Meridional and Yemen rank globally for weight-for-height <-2 sd?
Asia Meridional ranks 1st and Yemen ranks 2nd of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Weight-for-height <-2 SD (wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
154 places, 2,355 data points, 1985–2024
Last refreshed