Number of children who are underweight in Yemen
Yemen: Number of children who are underweight was 2.50 million in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
2.50 million
Change on year
up 32.3%
World rank
8th
of 96 countries
All-time high
2.50 million
in 2022
All-time low
905,210
in 1991
Years of data
9
1991β2022
Number of children who are underweight in Yemen, 1991β2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, number of children who are underweight in Yemen stood at 2.50 million. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 32.3% on the previous year and up 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who are underweight in Yemen peaked at 2.50 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 905,210, in 1991.
That places Yemen 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.18 million | 905,210 | 1.48 million | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.56 million | 1.43 million | 1.69 million | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.71 million | 1.57 million | 1.84 million | 2 |
| 2020s | 2.19 million | 1.89 million | 2.50 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More reference data data for Yemen
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1676 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5619 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 15.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 17.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4503 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who are underweight in Yemen?
- Number of children who are underweight in Yemen was 2.50 million in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who are underweight recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 2.50 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of children who are underweight recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 905,210 in 1991.
- How does Yemen rank for number of children who are underweight?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 96 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of children who are underweight rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who are underweight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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