Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Yemen
Yemen: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 47.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.41
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
1st
of 19 countries
All-time high
55.36
in 2001
All-time low
45.64
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 47.41 for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Yemen peaked at 55.36 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.64, in 2020.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.28 | — |
| 2001 | 55.36 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 55.34 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 55.16 | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 54.83 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 54.38 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 53.81 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 53.08 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 52.19 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.23 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 50.18 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.27 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.49 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.84 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.29 | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 46.95 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 46.63 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 46.29 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 45.96 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 45.71 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 45.64 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 45.8 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 46.34 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 46.73 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 47.41 | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 47.41 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.28, 5.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.07 | 51.23 | 55.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.46 | 45.71 | 50.18 | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.38 | 45.64 | 47.41 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More health data for Yemen
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.94 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 809.4 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 9,603 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 103 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0766 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Yemen?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates in Yemen was 47.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.36 in 2001.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.64 in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 19 countries with data for 2024.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd (stunting), modeled estimates rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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