Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted

Northern Africa and Western Asia
2,505
in 2024
Yemen
1,033
in 2022
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
13th
Yemen rank
8th

Children moderately or severely wasted over time

  • Northern Africa and Western Asia
  • Yemen
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k200020122024

How they compare

Northern Africa and Western Asia currently reports 2,505 against 1,033 in Yemen, a difference of 1,472.

That makes Northern Africa and Western Asia's figure about 2.4 times Yemen's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Northern Africa and Western Asia has been ahead every year.

Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 8th of 27 groups.

Northern Africa and Western Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern Africa and Western Asia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 2,411 554.15 1,857 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2010s 2,633 673.45 1,959 Northern Africa and Western Asia
2020s 2,587 816.2 1,771 Northern Africa and Western Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Northern Africa and Western Asia or Yemen?
Northern Africa and Western Asia, at 2,505 against 1,033 in Yemen as of 2024.
What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen?
1,472, with Northern Africa and Western Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen?
6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do Northern Africa and Western Asia and Yemen rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 13th and Yemen ranks 8th of 27 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted. Statizoid, drawing on United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/children-moderately-or-severely-wasted-thousands/northern-africa-and-western-asia/yemen-rep/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://environment.statizoid.com/compare/children-moderately-or-severely-wasted-thousands/northern-africa-and-western-asia/yemen-rep/">Northern Africa and Western Asia vs Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
111 places, 1,386 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed