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
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k200020122024

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.

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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
103 places, 1,311 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed