Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting) in Yemen
Yemen: Weight-for-height <-3 SD was 5.17 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
5.17
Change on year
up 269.4%
World rank
2nd
of 84 countries
All-time high
6.75
in 1997
All-time low
1.4
in 2021
Years of data
8
1991–2022
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for weight-for-height <-3 sd in Yemen is 5.17, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 269.4% on the previous year and up 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, weight-for-height <-3 sd in Yemen peaked at 6.75 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.4, in 2021.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Weight-for-height <-3 SD in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 5.36 | — |
| 1997 | 6.75 | +26.1% |
| 2003 | 6.4 | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 4.42 | -30.9% |
| 2011 | 3.4 | -23.1% |
| 2013 | 5.36 | +57.7% |
| 2021 | 1.4 | -73.9% |
| 2022 | 5.17 | +269.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 5.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.29, 4.0× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 5.17 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.28, 4.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.06 | 5.36 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 2000s | 5.41 | 4.42 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.38 | 3.4 | 5.36 | 2 |
| 2020s | 3.29 | 1.4 | 5.17 | 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)
- 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 weight-for-height <-3 sd in Yemen?
- Weight-for-height <-3 sd in Yemen was 5.17 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 6.75 in 1997.
- What is the lowest weight-for-height <-3 sd recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for weight-for-height <-3 sd?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 84 countries with data for 2022.
- Is weight-for-height <-3 sd rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.1%. 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 Weight-for-height <-3 SD (severe wasting). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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