Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Yemen
Yemen: Stunting vs. GDP per capita was 48.5% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Stunting vs. GDP per capita in Yemen, 1991–2022
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for stunting vs. gdp per capita in Yemen is 48.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 7.5% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stunting vs. gdp per capita in Yemen peaked at 57.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 45.1%, in 2021.
Yemen ranks 2nd of 97 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.942 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.1292 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5034 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.13 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Consumer price index 157.58 2010 = 100 (2014)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament 0 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2632 °C (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stunting vs. gdp per capita in Yemen?
- Stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 57.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest stunting vs. gdp per capita recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.1% in 2021.
- How does Yemen rank for stunting vs. gdp per capita?
- Yemen ranks 2nd out of 97 countries with data for 2022.
- Is stunting vs. gdp per capita 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 Stunting vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Stunting measures the share of children younger than 5 years that are too short for their age. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.