Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen

Yemen: Children moderately or severely wasted was 1,033 num th in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
1,033 num th
Change on year
up 72.4%
World rank
8th
of 75 countries
All-time high
1,033 num th
in 2022
All-time low
536.5 num th
in 2005
Years of data
6
2003–2022

Children moderately or severely wasted in Yemen, 2003–2022

02505007501.0k2003201220222003: 571.8 num th2005: 536.5 num th2011: 589.8 num th2013: 757.1 num th2021: 599.2 num th2022: 1.0k num th

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 75 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 China 1,724 num th compare
  2. 6 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,388 num th compare
  3. 7 Ethiopia 1,171 num th compare
  4. 9 Philippines 574.8 num th compare
  5. 10 Niger 496.4 num th compare
  6. 11 Egypt 411.7 num th compare

See the full ranking of 103 places β†’

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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 75 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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Indicator
Children moderately or severely wasted (thousands)
Unit
num th
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
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