Least Developed Countries (LDCs) vs Yemen: Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted
Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
6.7%
in 2024
Yemen
16.8%
in 2022
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) rank
6th
Yemen rank
2nd
Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted over time
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs)
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 16.8% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs), a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Yemen's figure about 2.5 times Least Developed Countries (LDCs)'s.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least Developed Countries (LDCs) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.8% | 14.6% | 4.8% | Yemen |
| 2010s | 8.4% | 14.8% | 6.4% | Yemen |
| 2020s | 7.0% | 13.4% | 6.4% | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of children moderately or severely wasted, Least Developed Countries (LDCs) or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 16.8% against 6.7% in Least Developed Countries (LDCs) as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children moderately or severely wasted between Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Yemen?
- 10.1%, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Yemen?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Least Developed Countries (LDCs) and Yemen rank globally for proportion of children moderately or severely wasted?
- Least Developed Countries (LDCs) ranks 6th and Yemen ranks 2nd of 27 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.