Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Yemen
Yemen: Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) was 48.54 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
48.54
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
2nd
of 96 countries
All-time high
57.32
in 2003
All-time low
45.1
in 2021
Years of data
9
1991–2022
Height-for-age <-2 SD in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, height-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen stood at 48.54.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, height-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen peaked at 57.32 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.1, in 2021.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Height-for-age <-2 SD (stunting) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.42 | — |
| 1996 | 50.4 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.17 | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 57.32 | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 57.01 | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.6 | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 46.41 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.1 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.54 | +7.6% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 48.54 is above the median for low income countries, which is 33.12, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 48.54 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 12.02, 4.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52 | 50.4 | 55.17 | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.17 | 57.01 | 57.32 | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5 | 46.41 | 46.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.82 | 45.1 | 48.54 | 2 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0806 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is height-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen?
- Height-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen was 48.54 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.32 in 2003.
- What is the lowest height-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for height-for-age <-2 sd?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is height-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.2%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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