Afghanistan vs Yemen: Number children stunted who
Afghanistan
2.85 million
in 2024
Yemen
3.05 million
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
11th
Yemen rank
9th
Number children stunted who over time
- Afghanistan
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 3.05 million against 2.85 million in Afghanistan, a difference of 204,800.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 162 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.41 million | 2.09 million | 318,980 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 2.46 million | 2.32 million | 140,450 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.73 million | 2.84 million | 115,280 | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number children stunted who, Afghanistan or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 3.05 million against 2.85 million in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number children stunted who between Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 204,800, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Yemen rank globally for number children stunted who?
- Afghanistan ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 9th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Number children stunted who. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.