Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Yemen
Yemen: Weight-for-age <-2 SD was 40.71 in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
40.71
Change on year
up 28.8%
World rank
1st
of 95 countries
All-time high
45.25
in 2003
All-time low
29.94
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991–2022
Weight-for-age <-2 SD in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2022, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen stood at 40.71.
The figure is up 28.8% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen peaked at 45.25 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.94, in 1991.
Yemen ranks 1st of 95 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.72 | 29.94 | 43.01 | 3 |
| 2000s | 40.98 | 36.71 | 45.25 | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.72 | 35.5 | 39.94 | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.15 | 31.6 | 40.71 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 809.4 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 9,603 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0255 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Population, female, per capita 0.4933 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is weight-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen?
- Weight-for-age <-2 sd in Yemen was 40.71 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 45.25 in 2003.
- What is the lowest weight-for-age <-2 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.94 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for weight-for-age <-2 sd?
- Yemen ranks 1st out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-age <-2 sd rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Weight-for-age <-2 SD (Underweight). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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