Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen
Yemen: Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) was 3,055 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen stood at 3,055. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen peaked at 3,055 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,952, in 2000.
That places Yemen 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,952 | — |
| 2001 | 1,986 | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2,024 | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 2,058 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,089 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 2,116 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 2,143 | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2,166 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,179 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 2,187 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2,188 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2,185 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 2,189 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2,209 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 2,242 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2,296 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 2,364 | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 2,435 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 2,503 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 2,572 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 2,648 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 2,734 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 2,842 | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 2,941 | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 3,055 | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,090 | 1,952 | 2,187 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,318 | 2,185 | 2,572 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,844 | 2,648 | 3,055 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 6 Indonesia 5,031 compare
- 7 Bangladesh 4,189 compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 3,299 compare
- 10 Angola 3,027 compare
- 11 Afghanistan 2,850 compare
- 12 Sudan 2,703 compare
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 stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen?
- Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) in Yemen was 3,055 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 3,055 in 2024.
- What is the lowest stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,952 in 2000.
- How does Yemen rank for stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions)?
- Yemen ranks 9th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting numbers among children under 5 years of age (millions), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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