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

0510151991200620221991: 14.11996: 17.41997: 16.52003: 15.32005: 13.82011: 13.32013: 16.42021: 102022: 16.8

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

Annual values for Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting in Yemen, 1991 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 India 18.7 compare
  2. 3 Mauritania 13.6 compare
  3. 4 Djibouti 12.1 compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 11.6 compare

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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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Indicator
Share of children with a weight too low for their height wasting
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
99 places, 962 data points, 1984–2024
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