Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen
Yemen: Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) was 47.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
47.4%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
6th
of 161 countries
All-time high
55.4%
in 2001
All-time low
45.6%
in 2020
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen is 47.4%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen peaked at 55.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 45.6%, in 2020.
Yemen ranks 6th of 161 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 55.3% | — |
| 2001 | 55.4% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 54.8% | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 54.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 53.8% | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 53.1% | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 52.2% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 51.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 50.2% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 49.3% | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 48.5% | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 47.3% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.6% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 45.7% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 45.6% | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 45.8% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 47.4% | +1.5% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 47.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 31.5%, 1.5× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 47.4% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 9.4%, 5.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.1% | 51.2% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5% | 45.7% | 50.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 45.6% | 47.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
- 3 Eritrea 48.0% compare
- 4 Angola 47.7% compare
- 5 Papua New Guinea 47.6% compare
- 7 Timor-Leste 45.4% compare
- 8 Guatemala 44.6% compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 44.1% 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 prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen?
- Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) in Yemen was 47.4% in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 55.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.6% in 2020.
- How does Yemen rank for stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%)?
- Yemen ranks 6th out of 161 countries with data for 2024.
- Is stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (%) rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stunting prevalence among children under 5 years of age (% height-for-age <-2 SD), model-based estimates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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