Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates in Yemen

Yemen: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates was 47.41 in 2024. β–Ό 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

02040602000201220242000: 55.32001: 55.42002: 55.32003: 55.22004: 54.82005: 54.42006: 53.82007: 53.12008: 52.22009: 51.22010: 50.22011: 49.32012: 48.52013: 47.82014: 47.32015: 472016: 46.62017: 46.32018: 462019: 45.72020: 45.62021: 45.82022: 46.32023: 46.72024: 47.4

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 2 Sudan 35.38 compare
  2. 3 Syrian Arab Republic 23.5 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 20.93 compare

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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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Indicator
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting), Modeled Estimates
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
22 places, 550 data points, 2000–2024
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