Sub-Saharan Africa vs Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted
Sub-Saharan Africa
10,166
in 2024
Yemen
1,033
in 2022
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th
Yemen rank
7th
Children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- Yemen
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 10,166 against 1,033 in Yemen, a difference of 9,133.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 9.8 times Yemen's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 23 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,224 | 554.15 | 9,670 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 10,687 | 673.45 | 10,014 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 10,286 | 816.2 | 9,470 | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children moderately or severely wasted, Sub-Saharan Africa or Yemen?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 10,166 against 1,033 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in children moderately or severely wasted between Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 9,133, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and Yemen rank globally for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th and Yemen ranks 7th of 23 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.