Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen
Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,033 num th in 2022. ▲ Rising
Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen, 2003–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in num th.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen is 1,033 num th, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 72.4% on the previous year and up 75.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen peaked at 1,033 num th in 2022 and was at its lowest, 536.5 num th, in 2005.
Yemen ranks 8th of 85 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen, year by year
| Year | num th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 571.8 num th | — |
| 2005 | 536.5 num th | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 589.8 num th | +9.9% |
| 2013 | 757.1 num th | +28.4% |
| 2021 | 599.2 num th | -20.9% |
| 2022 | 1,033 num th | +72.4% |
Yemen compared with similar countries
- Yemen's 1,033 num th is above the median for low income countries, which is 210.5 num th, 4.9× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Yemen's 1,033 num th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 136.2 num th, 7.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 554.15 num th | 536.5 num th | 571.8 num th | 2 |
| 2010s | 673.45 num th | 589.8 num th | 757.1 num th | 2 |
| 2020s | 816.2 num th | 599.2 num th | 1,033 num th | 2 |
Countries ranked near Yemen
More environment data for Yemen
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -36.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -31.12 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 43.43 % change on previous year (1998)
- Standard Deviation 0.393 °C (1998)
- Temperature change 1.37 °C (1998)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen?
- Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen was 1,033 num th in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Yemen?
- The highest recorded value was 1,033 num th in 2022.
- What is the lowest children moderately or severely wasted recorded in Yemen?
- The lowest recorded value was 536.5 num th in 2005.
- How does Yemen rank for children moderately or severely wasted?
- Yemen ranks 8th out of 85 countries with data for 2022.
- Is children moderately or severely wasted rising or falling in Yemen?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Yemen data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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