Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen
Yemen: Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting was 16.8 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
16.8
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
2nd
of 99 countries
All-time high
17.4
in 1996
All-time low
10
in 2021
Years of data
9
1991–2022
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen stood at 16.8.
That represents a change of up 68.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen peaked at 17.4 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 10, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 99 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 14.1 | — |
| 1996 | 17.4 | +23.4% |
| 1997 | 16.5 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 15.3 | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 13.8 | -9.8% |
| 2011 | 13.3 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 16.4 | +23.3% |
| 2021 | 10 | -39.0% |
| 2022 | 16.8 | +68.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16 | 14.1 | 17.4 | 3 |
| 2000s | 14.55 | 13.8 | 15.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 13.3 | 16.4 | 2 |
| 2020s | 13.4 | 10 | 16.8 | 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 share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen?
- Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen was 16.8 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 17.4 in 1996.
- What is the lowest share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 10 in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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