Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Yemen
Yemen: Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted was 48.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Yemen recorded 48.5% for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in 2022.
That represents a change of up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Yemen peaked at 57.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2021.
That places Yemen 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted in Yemen, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 50.4% | — |
| 1996 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55.2% | +9.5% |
| 2003 | 57.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 57.0% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 46.6% | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 46.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 45.1% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | +7.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.0% | 50.4% | 55.2% | 3 |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.0% | 57.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 46.4% | 46.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 46.8% | 45.1% | 48.5% | 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 malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Yemen?
- Malnutrition: share of children who are stunted in Yemen was 48.5% in 2022, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest malnutrition: share of children who are stunted recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for malnutrition: share of children who are stunted?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is malnutrition: share of children who are stunted rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Malnutrition: Share of children who are stunted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children younger than five years old who are defined as stunted. Stunting is when a child is significantly shorter than the average for their age. It is a consequence of poor nutrition or repeated infection.