Eritrea vs Yemen: Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted
Eritrea
48 percent
in 2024
Yemen
47.4 percent
in 2024
Eritrea rank
3rd
Yemen rank
6th
Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted over time
- Eritrea
- Yemen
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 48 percent against 47.4 percent in Yemen, a difference of 0.6 percent.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.
Eritrea ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 160 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.6 percent | 54.07 percent | 7.47 percent | Yemen |
| 2010s | 51.06 percent | 47.47 percent | 3.59 percent | Eritrea |
| 2020s | 48.38 percent | 46.36 percent | 2.02 percent | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted, Eritrea or Yemen?
- Eritrea, at 48 percent against 47.4 percent in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted between Eritrea and Yemen?
- 0.6 percent, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Yemen?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Yemen rank globally for share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted?
- Eritrea ranks 3rd and Yemen ranks 6th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population undernourished vs. share of children who are stunted. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Childhood stunting is the share of children younger than five years that are stunted, which means they are two standard deviations below the median height-for-age of the WHO's Child Growth Standards. Undernourishment is when a person's daily food intake does not provide enough energy to maintain a normal, active, and healthy life.