Asia Meridional vs Yemen: Weight-for-height <-3 SD

Asia Meridional
4.5
in 2024
Yemen
5.17
in 2022
Asia Meridional rank
2nd
Yemen rank
2nd

Weight-for-height <-3 SD over time

  • Asia Meridional
  • Yemen
246199120072024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 5.17 against 4.5 in Asia Meridional, a difference of 0.67.

That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Asia Meridional's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Yemen ahead.

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

Across the 3 decades both report, Asia Meridional averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Meridional Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 5.15 5.41 0.2587 Yemen
2010s 4.9 4.38 0.5189 Asia Meridional
2020s 4.6 3.29 1.31 Asia Meridional

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher weight-for-height <-3 sd, Asia Meridional or Yemen?
Yemen, at 5.17 against 4.5 in Asia Meridional as of 2022.
What is the difference in weight-for-height <-3 sd between Asia Meridional and Yemen?
0.67, 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 <-3 sd?
Asia Meridional ranks 2nd and Yemen ranks 2nd of 56 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNICEF, published as Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe 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 <-3 SD (severe wasting)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
140 places, 2,174 data points, 1986–2024
Last refreshed